Abuse and violence information for teens : health tips about the causes and consequences of abusive and violent behavior : including facts about the types of abuse and violence, the warning signs of abusive and violent behavior, health concerns of victims, and getting help and staying safe
Abuse and violence information for teens : health tips about the causes and consequences of abusive and violent behavior : including facts about the types of abuse and violence, the warning signs of abusive and violent behavior, health concerns of victims, and getting help and staying safe
"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about risk factors, consequences, and prevention of various types of abuse and violence. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
Content Note
Preface -- pt. 1. Types of abuse -- Abuse in families : an overview -- What is domestic violence? -- Child abuse -- Children of addicted parents : increased risks -- Sibling abuse -- Elder abuse -- Sexual abuse -- Incest -- Stalking -- Sexual harassment -- Child pornography -- Commercial child sexual exploitation : sexual activities for money -- Use of computers in the sexual exploitation of children -- pt. 2. Violence and the teen experience -- Risk factors for youth violence : an overview -- Warning signs of youth violence -- Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder -- Media and video game violence : is there a link to violent behavior? -- Animal abuse and youth violence -- Teen drug use and violence -- The relationship between substance abuse and violence against women -- Teen dating violence -- Physical fighting among teenagers -- Bullying -- Hazing -- Youth gangs -- Hate crimes -- School violence and effects of school violence exposure -- Teen firearm violence -- Terrorism -- Hurting yourself -- Teen suicide -- pt. 3. Recognizing and treating the consequences of abuse and violence -- What to do after a sexual assault -- Long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect -- Seeking mental health services -- Depression and anxiety disorders -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Dissociative disorders -- pt. 4. Prevention, staying safe, and your legal rights as a victim -- How can domestic violence and abuse be prevented and treated? -- When parents fight -- What you can do to help stop teen violence -- After-school programs help prevent teen violence -- Conflict resolution -- Is your relationship a healthy one? -- How to help a friend who is abused at home -- What happens when possible abuse or neglect is reported? -- Creating a safety plan -- Self-defense -- Safety on the Internet -- Your legal rights as a victim of sexual assault or domestic abuse -- Bullying and the law -- pt. 5. If you need more information -- Abuse and violence : a statistical summary -- Directory of abuse and violence resources -- Victims of abuse and violence : where to go for help -- How and where to report child abuse -- Additional reading about abuse and violence -- Index.