Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: Technology and What Parents Need to Know
New research from Arizona State University reveals that extreme jealousy over a romantic partner “liking” someone’s Instagram post can be a symptom of digital dating abuse already present in teen relationships. But these aren’t random acts of jealousy—they’re part of systematic patterns that Irish researcher Don Hennessy identified after interviewing 1,000 domestic violence perpetrators. Combined with Dr. Ann Burgess’s pioneering work on trauma’s psychological aftermath, parents gain insight into how abuse operates in the digital age.
When You’re Sexually Assaulted by Someone You Know
Sexual assault often involves that the victim has met. So, survivors may be confused and not even recognize right away that they’d been assaulted or raped, especially if they’re younger. Here are some things to know.