Alternatives to Violence Empowering Youth To Develop Healthy Relationships

by David A. Wolfe; Christine Wekerle; Katreena Scott

• ISBN13: 9780803970304
• ISBN10: 0803970307
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-12-11
• Publisher: Sage Publications

Summary

Motivated by the need to stop violence against women and children, the authors of this timely volume argue that the key to preventing interpersonal violence lies in education during that 'window of opportunity' - adolescence.The authors present a model designed to educate young people about the abuse of power and to assist them to form egalitarian relationships. Their hope is that as healthier relationships are formed, the overall risk of violence against women and children is reduced - and the foundation laid for future, non-violent relationships.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
A Call for Action: Violence in the Lives of Children, Youth, and Families	1	(25)
For Immediate Release: Social Disease Identified as Odium	1	(3)
Questioning Our Views of Violence and Abuse	4	(4)
The Implications of Violence	8	(5)
The Spectrum of Violence	13	(13)
Responding to Violence	26	(17)
The Packaging of Treatment and Services	29	(2)
Examining Our Ways of Caring for Victims	31	(4)
System Responses to Offenders	35	(3)
Changing Course: Building Healthy Relationships as a Violence Prevention Strategy	38	(5)
Establishing a Commitment to Violence Prevention	43	(14)
Retracing Our Steps: From Discovery to Prevention	43	(5)
Overcoming Barriers to Innovative Solutions	48	(9)
Approaching Solutions: Youth as Resources	57	(17)
Adolescent Development: A Good Fit	57	(5)
A Paradigm for Youth Empowerment	62	(12)
A Developmental Model of Relationship Violence and Abuse	74	(41)
The Funnel of Violence: General to Specific Risk Factors	75	(6)
The Cultural Context: Normative Expectations	81	(9)
The Family Context: Early Models of Relationships	90	(9)
The Social Context: Challenges and Opportunities	99	(10)
The Vulnerable Individual	109	(4)
Prevention Possibilities	113	(2)
Applying the Principles: Core Ingredients of Successful Prevention Programs	115	(23)
Understanding Change: The Beginnings of Prevention and Health Promotion	117	(4)
Promoting Change: A New Look at Prevention Strategies	121	(15)
Summary and Conclusions	136	(2)
The Youth Relationships Project	138	(23)
History and Development of the Youth Relationships Project	140	(2)
Founding Philosophy	142	(7)
The YRP Intervention Model: Moving Theory Into Practice	149	(4)
Program Content and Delivery	153	(8)
References	161	(16)
Index	177	(4)
About the Authors	181