preventing teen dating abuse: engaging boys, girls and adults rus ervin funk, msw
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Preventing Teen Dating Abuse:Preventing Teen Dating Abuse:Engaging Boys, Girls and Engaging Boys, Girls and AdultsAdults
Rus Ervin Funk, MSWwww.rusfunk.com
Use/Critique of LanguageUse/Critique of Language
• “victim” and “survivor”• “batterer”• “violent relationships” (etc.)• “Date rape”
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Youth DevelopmentYouth Development Rapid developmental growth
Emotionally Physically Socially
Concrete thinkers Tend to hold rigid gender stereotypes Shift in spheres of influence from parents to
peers (in US – check if is universal) Testing boundaries Sense of “self” and power
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DefinitionsDefinitions Keep two definitions of
Dating/Domestic violence in mind at all time
Legal Feminist/”victim-centered”
Based on pattern of coercive control to maintain power and control
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Power and Control WheelPower and Control Wheel
Note:
Physical violence is not necessary to maintain the P/C Wheel
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Dynamics of Youth who are Dynamics of Youth who are AbusedAbused
P/C wheel Exaggerate responsibility Self-Blame Minimize threat/harm Ambivalent response Asserting control Anger
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Dynamics of Abusive YouthDynamics of Abusive Youth
Paradigm of Entitlement Getting to abuse
Asserting control Imbalance of accountability Blame shifting
They choose to
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Gendered Nature of Dating AbuseGendered Nature of Dating Abuse
Girls and boys appear to hit each other mutually but… How boys and girls hit Why boys and girls hit Boys and girls experiences of being hit Sexual assault within relationships Post relationship abuse What boys say when they hit
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A Shift in Focus – to PreventA Shift in Focus – to Prevent
Prevention means to shift focus to how it is that men and boys are abusive.
To advocate or provide services means we need to know more about how women, men are abused.
To date, we’ve focused more on the later.
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Moving UpstreamMoving Upstream
Preventing Awareness Treating Victims
Violence Building Intervening
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Foundations of Primary Foundations of Primary PreventionPrevention Violence is complex & requires a
comprehensive approach Determinants of violence & safety must
be addressed Examine both risk factors and protective
factors Requires an integrated strategy Explore promotion
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The Public Health The Public Health ModelModel
Develop and Test
Prevention Strategies
Disseminate effective
strategies
Identify Risk and Protective
Factors
Define the Problem
Root CausesRoot Causes What puts youth at increased risk for
dating abuse?
But why…
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Risk and Protective FactorsRisk and Protective Factors
ID risk factors For perpetration For victimization
ID protective factors From perpetration From victimization
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Risk Factors do not cause domestic violence-they are factors that may be present for some individuals
No single risk or protective factor can predict a specific outcome or condition
All risk and protective factors are not equal; it is not a one-to-one relationship
Addressing a single risk factor is not enough
Risk & Protective Factors: Risk & Protective Factors: Keep in mind…Keep in mind…
What protects girls & women?What increases their risk?What prevents boys & men from
being abusive?What increases their likelihood of
being abusive?What are the modifiable factors?What groups are most at risk?
Identify Risk & Protective Identify Risk & Protective FactorsFactors
An Ecological ModelAn Ecological Model
Intrapersonal(Attitudes)
Relational(Behaviors)
Organizational (Practices)
Community (Norms)
Socio-Cultural(Customs, laws, beliefs)© 2009 Rus Ervin Funk, all rights
reserved
Gendered Nature of PreventionGendered Nature of Prevention
Gendered nature of dating abuse Gendered understanding of and
relationship to violence Gendered understanding of and
relationship to D & SV Implications for our efforts
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Primary Prevention Efforts From An Primary Prevention Efforts From An Ecological FrameworkEcological Framework
Intra-personal
Relational Organi-zational
Com-munity
Socio-cultural
Teen girls
Train parents to talk w/ girls
Infused School Curricula;School policies
“girl power” groups
“Valuing women and girls” media campaign
Teen boys
Masculinity & respect
Training parents to talk w/ boys about healthy dating
Infused School Curricula;School policies
“boys of respect” groups
“Choose Respect” media campaign
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Spectrum of PreventionSpectrum of Prevention Working with Individuals Promoting Community Education Training Providers Fostering Coalitions Changing Organizational Practices Influencing Policy Grassroots Organizing Ongoing evaluation
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Prevention Efforts with BoysPrevention Efforts with Boys
What factors contribute to boys being abusive?
What efforts can we initiate to prevent boys from being abusive?
What efforts can we initiate that promote boys being in healthy and respectful relationships?
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Talking with Adolescent BoysTalking with Adolescent Boys
Overcome defensiveness Address myths Increase victim-sympathy Examine male response-abilities
Don’t hurt women (or men) they’re dating Responding to friends who are abused Becoming an Ally (based on a bystander
approach) Becoming proactive Challenge Social norms
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Bystander EffortsBystander Efforts
Need to be gendered too Who are the bystanders? Which adults could be allies as well? How can adults model being allies? How do youth decide who to “stand
by”? How do we move from bystanders to
allies?
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Changing Organizational Changing Organizational Policies and PracticesPolicies and Practices
Identify organizational practices Assess those practices
Do the support your efforts To what degree
Identify changes to be made Implement changes Evaluate efforts
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Community OrganizingCommunity Organizing
Overview of Social Capital What is the “community”?
Clarify the community Define boundaries Create access
How does community understand dating abuse? Respond prevent
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Social NormsSocial Norms Define what is “normal” Identify current social norms Examine alternative social norms Promote alternatives Strengthen alternatives
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Social Forces that ContributeSocial Forces that Contribute
• “Act like a man”
• “Be a lady”
• Ecological Framework
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““Be a MAN”Be a MAN”
What Men are Called
What’s Done to Men
“Be a Man”
Be a LadyBe a Lady
“Act like a Lady!”
What Women are Called
What’s Done to Women
PromotionPromotion What are we promoting
Gender respect Nonviolent relationships Leadership development Communities that support the above
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Gender RespectGender Respect
What constitutes gender respect? How do youth know when they are
being treated with respect? How do youth know when they are
treating others with respect? How gender informs notions and
practices of respect.
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An Ecological ModelAn Ecological Model
Intrapersonal(Attitudes)
Relational(Behaviors)
Organizational (Practices)
Community (Norms)
Socio-Cultural(Customs, laws, beliefs)© 2009 Rus Ervin Funk, all rights
reserved
Healthy RelationshipsHealthy Relationships
Elements of a healthy relationship Defining these elements concretely Putting this into practice Creating social norms to support
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An Ecological ModelAn Ecological Model
Intrapersonal(Attitudes)
Relational(Behaviors)
Organizational (Practices)
Community (Norms)
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reserved
Educating – for Leadership
(Focus on the social problem rather than the personal tragedy) Use of emergent Curriculum Design Engage youth as problem solvers Put into practice what they’re learning
as they’re learning Take action
Emergent Curriculum DesignEmergent Curriculum Design
Based on Frierian Educational PraxisGrounded in prevention theoryCreate a team of youth, staff and parents who work together to create the educational program that will be provided to youth.
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E.C. ProcessE.C. Process Identify partner Create team Define focus Brainstorm content Develop curriculum from the content Edit curriculum Train facilitators Implement curriculum Evaluate
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Partnership DevelopmentPartnership Development
Brainstorm partners Create relationships Discuss positive outcomes Develop preventionist analysis Explore funding
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ActivitiesActivities Dating Abuse awareness week activities Teen equality wheel – put into action and
practice Promoting youth abilities to challenge the
restrictions of gender and the lessons of Promoting youth leadership Addressing Dating Abuse Press Conferences Legislative Advocacy
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Thank-You!!!Thank-You!!!
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