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All school staff members need to be aware of their legal responsibilities and their role in the identification and prevention of dating violence.Staff members are obligated to protect minors in accordance with their school district’s policies as well as Federal and State law.
According to the Centers for Disease Control: “Dating Violence is a type of intimate partner violence.It occurs between two people in a close relationship. The nature of dating violence can be physical,emotional or sexual.”
Physical violence occurs when a student is pinched, hit, shoved or kicked by a dating partner.
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Sexual violence occurs when one partner forces the other person to engage in a sexual act without consent.
Common Behaviors Displayed by Abusers
Students who abuse their dating partner are often depressed, aggressive or both.They have witnessed violence at home and/or in the community.
Common behaviors displayed by abusers include
Poor social skills
Difficulty controlling anger
Conflicts with other students
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Staff members who understand and have been trained on dating violence – and recognize the value in stopping it – contribute positively to the lives of all students.
When school staff members are alert to a possible dating violence situation and open and available to students who may be victims,they help stop the cycle. Their actions protect the student as well as strengthen the school environment.They may even save a life.
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Would family therapy be helpful? What do you think, I need answers for a class project.I am sorry, not sibling rivalry, but sibling violence. There is a difference even though it is a fine line. I am talking about violence that makes the submissive sibling feel like their life is threatened. Not just a few pushes, slaps and name calling.
Yes counseling would be recommended for the siblings and them for the parents and siblings.