Teaching and Making Peace in Every Relationship: Strategies for Teaching About Dating and Domestic Violence (Peace Education)

Dating and domestic violence are two the most frequently occurring forms of gender-based violence, both in the United States and globally.A growing body of international law has identified the failure of states to adequately protect people from gender-based violence as a violation of human rights.In order to improve prevention efforts, people must understand the scope, extent, dynamics, and characteristics of dating and domestic violence.Unfortunately, too many people hold dangerous misconceptions about abuse that hinder prevention efforts. This book is intended to help address misconceptions about dating and domestic violence, thereby helping to inform readers who can and should be involved in prevention practices.The first part of the book shares important information about dating and domestic violence, describing how they are a violation of fundamental human rights as well as reviewing the scope of abuse in the United States and globally, risk and protective factors, characteristics