1. Diogo Carvalho –Nº 412; Miguel Pimenta –Nº 495; Pedro Amado – Nº 521; Danilo Fernandes - Nº 870; Tiago Monteiro – Nº 890
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INGLÊS – CAIC 2011/2012

2.  Is a pattern of over-controlling behaviour that
someone uses against a girlfriend or boyfriend.
 It begin pretty early.

3.  Teen dating violence can take many forms
like:
 Physical abuse
 Sexual abuse
 Mental/emotional abuse

4.  Teens who abuse their girlfriends or boyfriends do
the same things as adults who abuse their partners.
 Teen dating violence is just as serious as adult
domestic violence.
 Domestic violence is the same thing of teen
violence, but in this case happens with adults.
 Women are more often the victim.

5.  3.3 million children are exposed to physical and
verbal spousal abuse;
 Domestic violence and child abuse are often present
in the same families;

6.  Many children in families where domestic violence has
occurred appeared to be "parentified".
 Some of the symptoms of domestic violence in children's
life: anger, misery, intense terror, fear of dying, fear of the
loss of a parent, rage, guilt or a sense of responsibility for
the violence, which can stifle emotional and social
development.

7.  May start when one partner feels the need to control
and dominate the other;
 Low self-esteem;
 Alcohol;
 Abusers learn violent behavior from their
family, people in their community and other cultural
influences as they grow up;
 Extreme jealousy;
 Difficulties in regulating anger and other strong
emotions;
 Unemployment

8.  Effects of Teen Domestic Violence:
 academic problems;
 behavior problems;
 depression;
 emotional numbing;
 fear - feeling scared;
 feelings of guilt;
 flashbacks;
 low self-esteem;
 nightmares;
 revenge seeking;
 suicidal behaviors.

9.  Effects in Adulthood:
 alcohol abuse;
 depression;
 low self-esteem;
 violent practices in the home;
 criminal behavior;
 sexual problems;

10.  Avoidant personality disorder:
 Avoidant personality disorder is a consequence of being victim
from domestic violence and it’s characterized by feelings of
extreme social inhibition, inadequacy, and sensitivity to
negative criticism and rejection.
 About 1% of the general
population has avoidant
personality disorder.

11.  40% reported their friends have been verbally abused in
relationships.
 And 20% of 12 and 13 year olds say their friends have been
victims of dating violence.
 Only half of all tweens (51 percent) claim to know the warning
signs of a bad/hurtful relationship.
 One-in-five 13-14 year olds in relationships (20 percent) say they
know friends and peers who've been struck in anger
(kicked, hit, slapped, or punched) by a boyfriend or girlfriend.