Domestic Violence
& Sexual Assault Teen
Violence
NOTE:
Information about date rape drugs
is here. This archived page is the assignment from my Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault class that served as the foundation
for building the page.
For many, a frightening aspect of abusive relationships
is the young age at which they start occurring. An important response is thus
trying to educate young people about what constitutes a healthy relationship and
how to deal with relationships that are turning abusive. As Levy's book points
out, frequently parents and teachers also need to be educated in these issues so
they can identify have tools for intervening appropriately.
The assignment for this week involves searching the
internet for websites that have helpful information about dealing with some
aspect of teen dating violence. The target audience for the website can be
teens, parents or teachers; it can include information about identifying abuse,
interventions or educational programs. The websites you suggest will be turned
into a page within StopViolence.com, so highlight the 2 sites you think are best
and write a concise, informative 1 paragraph description. As before, feel free
to suggest additional sites, but remember the emphasis is on quality (not
quantity).
Searching the Internet
The internet now has well over 2 billion
pages and there are several hundred search engines to help people find information. My
personal preference, based on my own use and looking at my webmaster log for this
page, is Google. They have the most pages indexed and one of the better ways of
matching keywords. The boxes below provide direct access; the safe search box
filters out adult content and can be helpful for searches about sexual assault,
women in prison, etc.
You do not have to use these if you
prefer another search engine. For more information about search engines, how
they work, tips for finding what you want on the internet, and various ratings
of search engines, check out SearchEngineWatch.
