Report to Congress: Youth Education and Domestic Violence Model Programs

• NCJ Number: 247686
• Author(s): Donna Shalala; Richard W. Riley
• Date Published: 1998
• Length: 143 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
• Publication Format: Document; Document (Online)
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report was developed in response to requirements of the initial Violence Against Women Act, it examines model educational programs in the United States.

Abstract

This report was developed in response to requirements of the initial Violence Against Women Act; with domestic violence prevention as a goal, the report examines model educational programs in schools throughout the nation. Family violence and violence between intimate partners are serious social problems that affect communities and individuals across the United States, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status. There is increasing public and professional concern about children and youth victims/witnesses of domestic abuse, survivors of date rape, teenage girls trapped in abusive interpersonal relationships, or youth caught in a perpetual cycle of abuse. As demonstrated by city, community, school, and mass media programs, youth education is the key to preventing domestic violence and violence between intimate partners. As a result, efforts to develop youth education programs and strategies for addressing domestic violence and violence between intimate partners are becoming a major focus of policymakers and social service practitioners.