Teenage Relationships and Violence

Question 1

Safeguarding Intimate Teenage Relationships (STIR)

Aghtaie et al

Answer 1

Aims to explore online and offline physical emotional and sexual violence in young relationships across 5 EU countries (England, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Italy and Norway)

Question 2

Subsequent research

Answer 2

Little UK research on domestic violence

However international research has identified a range of adverse health outcomes, including: Mental health problems such as depression and eating disorders ( Exner- Cortens et al) ** Issues with transferability and methodology

Question 3

Domestic Violence

Answer 3

Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over, who are or have been intimate partners or family members (Home Office, 2013)

Question 4

Coercive Control

Answer 4

A pattern of behaviour which seeks to take away the victims liberty of freedom and to strip away their sense of self. it is not just women’s bodily integrity that is violated but also their human rights (Stark)

Question 5

Cultural Violence

*Explains how IPVA is normalised within young peoples relationships

Answer 5

Makes direct and structural violence look, even feel, right or at least not wrong. Highlights the way in which the act of direct violence and structural violence are legitimised and thus rendered acceptable in society (Galtung)