Harmful partnerships: When someone you love is abusive
Knowridge Science Report, January 18, 2022
People who have violent relationships as teens are more likely to have them as adults, an article in the Australian online magazine explained. Dr. Jeff Temple, an expert on teen dating violence at the University of Texas Medical Branch, studies teaching youth about building healthy relationships in a school-based program. In the program, students build relationship skills through role playing. “Practice is huge for when they get into that situation in real life,” Temple said. “What the research tells us is that kids who are able to resolve conflicts and manage their emotions are less likely to be in violent relationships later on.”