Quote, Paraphase, and Citation # 5

"The problem I am trying to solve is ending teen dating abuse in our communities. The community I am helping is Mille Lacs County in Milaca, MN. I work for an organization known as Pearl Crisis Center where I lead a teen group called "Teens Against Dating Abuse". This group is made up of 90 Mille Lacs County Teens who work together for a common goal, reaching out to victims of violence and ending abuse by educating communities. " - TADA


This quote is from website Do Something about starting your own organization in your community. The website gives you helpful tips on projects on volunteering, starting a club, and how to put together your own organization. An teenage girl from Minnesota, decided she wanted to get her community involved in stopping teen dating abuse. In her small town of Milace, she was leading a group of teens called "Teen against Dating Abuse" (TADA) in the organization of Pearl Crisis Center. The center gives shelter and counseling to victims in domestic violence and teen dating abuse.  TADA is a 90 Mille Lacs County Teens which means ninety teens help ninety victims in harmful relationships. The group’s goal is to educate their community on abuse in teen relationships and reach out to victims who are being victimized. By participating in “Stop Violence against Women Action Day"  is where victims meet their Senators and Representative to discuss violence in teen relationships and what they can do to help. This quote shows how a teenager like me, decide to make a difference and get the community involve in stopping teen dating violence. I feel that anyone can make a difference you only need one step; which can change your community and then the world.

"TADA : Teen Against Dating Abuse." Do Something. N.p., 2011
. Web. 29 Mar. 2011.

Quote, Paraphrase, and Citation # 4

SCCADVASA is a statewide coalition of all domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers in South Carolina. Since 1981, we have been an advocacy leader in representing the critical needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. - SCCADVAS

This quote is from the website organization of South Carolinian Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault. The organization started in 1981, and has been helping victims ever since. SCCADVASA is organization that is statewide and promotes an awarness on communitiy on issues, policy , and legislatin that regards Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. They service and shelter victims; who have been victimized and assaulted in abusive relationships. SCCADVASA participated in the April Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the October Domestic Awareness Month. Moreover, dating violence and domestic violence can lead to sexual abuse; which the abuser can sexual assault or rape their victims. Approximately 1 in 5 female high school students report being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner. The SCCADVARSA website gives information to teens and women about signs of abuse and hotline numbers in their area to call. I have seen posters around the Horry Georgetown Technical College on about domestic violence or sexual assault and numbers to call for help. I have taken a sheet of paper off the one of the posters; which had the SCCAGVARSA and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence hotline numbers. I was surprised to see posters around campus on the awareness of teen dating and domestic violence and how there are local areas that teens or adults can call in this agencies to get help or advice on abusive relationships.


"About SCCADVASA." SCCADVASA. N.p., 2011. Web. 29 Mar. 2011
. <http://www.sccadvasa.org/about-us/

Graph & Citation " Teen Power Wheel and Control Wheel"

http://www.loveisrespect.org/resource-center/power-and-control-scenarios/

This graph is from a website Love is Respect and is an organization that helps teens or women get out of abusive relationships. This is one of many organizations, which uses the internet to connect with teens and adults on how to be aware of teen abuse in relationships. This website can give teen information on what is abuse, the signs of abuse, and how teens and parents can get involved to stop abuse. This website relates to teens as well as women because teen dating violence can lead to domestic violence when teenagers become an adult. The graph is shown as a pie graph and is cut into eight pieces. The pie graph describes the different forms of violence teens can experience in dating and when you touch a piece it explains the signs of that type of abuse. On the outline of graph there are titles such as, physical, violence, and sexual which can show what types of signs of abuse can either one of them. This graph relates to my essential questions on different abuse and local and community agency that can provide help to teens.

http://"Power and Control Scenarios." Love is respect. N.p.,
2011. Web. 29 Mar. 2011.

Quote, Summary, Source Analysis, and Ciation # 3

"I remember he got on top of me and he was slapping me back and forth," Tina said. "And he said, 'next time you walk by me, acknowledge me. Say that you love me." 
                                                                                         - Tina; eighteen years old 

 When you read this quote do you feel fear, discomfort, or a knot in your stomach? You have to wonder how Tina felt. She was only eighteen and had been tormented mentally and physically, but she still stayed in the relationship. Could you image a seventeen year old male beating and treating a female this way? This quote exposes everything that goes on behind doors when dealing with abuse. Tina describes one of her many experiences with a boyfriend who battered her continuously. She remembers it like a movie playing back and forth; he would say he loved her one minute but would hit her within an hour. He would abuse her mentally and physically over and over, but she stayed with him and loved him because believed that was a normal relationship for her. This quote was found in "Alarming Increase in Violence among Teenage Couples as Technology Makes Abuse Easier than Ever" on CBS News.com. There are many written interviews of teens in abusive relationships and how it affected them in this article.

http://Couric, Katie. "30% of Teens Report Abuse in Relation
ships." CBS News. N.p., 3 Dec. 2009. Web. 27

Photo, Caption, and Citation # 3

  

This picture is of a teenage girl who looks innocent and fragile. In her hand she holds a photo of herself with a black eye.  The picture held close to the face of the girl gives an illusion that she actually looks battered. This photograph could mean that she is either being abused, or has been victimized by her partner. This image could also represent that she has finally gotten out of a bad relationship, and there is a visual image to show what she had been through.  Also it relates to my one my essential question that is which form of abuse is more harmful to a victim: physical or mental abuse.


Respect 2 All. N.d. CBS News. N.p., 3 Dec. 2009. Web. 27 Mar
. 2011. <http://www.cbsnews.com/

Quote, Summary, Source Analysis, and Citation # 2

" 75 percent of parents didn't know their teens were physically hurt or bruised by a partner."
                                                                                                                 - Family Circle Magizine
  

  This quote was written in an articles “When teens Dating Turns Bad" in the famous Family Circle Magazine, and was aired on CBS News. The magazine found a statics that shows that seventy-five percent of parents do not even know that their teens were abuse by their partner. On CBS News, was the executive editor of Family Circle Magazine; Betty S. Wong and Ayza Alvarez; who talked about her experience in an abusive teen dating, in the article. Betty S. Wong explained that a teen entering his/her first relationship can be manipulated, and not think they are being abused. Wrong explained that may think that it is no big deal if their partner is being controlling, possessives, and being aggressive toward them. Wong stated “Love really is blind in your first relationship.” to explain that teens being abused by their partner; however, will tell   their parents. Ayza experience the same feeling in her first two relationships, which had started as just being jealous, but then lead to emotional abuse and sexual. Also Ayza did not tell her parents about the abusive, but wished she did from the start. In the article, it gave information on the signs that parents should notice if their teen is in an abusive relationship. There are many hotlines that teens can go to for help the following; National Domestic Violence Hotline, Break the Cycle, and Love Is Not Abuse.

Johnson, Caitlin A. "When Teen Dating Turns Bad." CBS News. com. N.p., 2011. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. 

     <http://www.cbsnews.com/>.

Photo,Caption, and Citation #2 Ayza Alvarze & Betty S. Wong

This picture is used in the article”When Teen Dating Turns Bad “on the CBS News. Com. The teenage girl to the right of the picture name is Ayza Alvarze and she is telling her story about how she was involved in abuse relationship at the age of fifteen. Also how the abuse began in her first serious teen relationship; and how it became emotional than verbal and sexual abuse. However, Ayza still did not tell her parents about the abuse and wishes she did from the start. Today, she is eighteen and explains how she got out the abusive relationship, and how it affected her future relationships.  To the left of Ayza, is executive editor of Family Circle, Betty S. Wong. She explains how seventy-five percent of parents do not know that their teen is in a harmful relationship. Wrong states that parents should be aware of their teen’s relationship, and signs that show they are being abuse. This picture relates to my question of how parents should be involved to stop teen dating violence and how teens can be affected in future by being in an abusive relationship.

Johnson, Caitlin A. "When Teen Dating Turns Bad." CBS News. com. N.p., 2011. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. 

     <http://www.cbsnews.com/>.

New Questions

1.      There is mental abuse and physical abuse, which one is seen more in teenage relationships?
2.       Why do the teens in abusive relationships stay with their abuser?
3.      How will domestic violence in teen relationships effect teens when they grow up into adults?
4.       Should the local and community agency develop more programs that enlighten people of the problem and offer help to solve the problem? 
5.     What if parents start getting involved in stopping teen dating violence? 

Quote, Summary, Source Analysis, and Citation #1

" Even though teen relationships may be different from adult relationships in many ways, teens do experience the same types of physical, sexual, verbal and emotional abuse that adults do. " - Marjorie Gilberg

 

  In the article “About Teen Dating Violence”, it states facts about teens in abusive relationships and compare domestic violence to teen dating abuse. Teen victims have a harder time getting away from their abuser because they might not have the money, transportation, or a safe place to go to for help. Eventually, teens in abusive relationships most likely will in up being in a domestic violence relationship in the future. This can all be stopped now; if parents and teens speak up against the violence and get help from organizations such as The Safe Space. They even have hotlines, twenty-four seven, that can help teens and adults get out of an abusive relationship. This quote shows that even though teens can be different from adults, that both can be in abusive and harmful relationships. Each can go through different types of abuse, such as, physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional. Even teens can experience the same feelings and confusion as adults do when being abused. This article and quotes relates to two of the question about how will teens be affected when they grow up and know to understand victims staying in unhealthy relationships. I think that this quote helps me get my topic across about teens in abuse relationship and how they are not different from domestic violence. The word needs to get out about preventing teen dating abuse because if not, it will continue and affect the future of us teens. This website uses kairos which is a type of persuasion that makes the audience want to hurry up and get involved in helping stop teen violence in the community. There are organizations, hotlines, and consolers waiting for anyone that is being abused and cannot get help. Because “Love Shouldn't Hurt “in any relationships.

" The Safe Place.org. Break the Cycle , 2009. Web. 16 Mar. 2011.

 http://www.thesafespace.org/the-basics/relationships-101/about-teen-dating-violence/.

Photo, Caption, and Citation #1 " Silence "

In this picture, a teenage girl's boyfriend is covering his hand over her mouth. In her eyes, there is fear and no hope; she can not speak or anything it is like he is holding her from telling anyone about the abuse. This picture relates to my topic because many teenagers are afraid to speak up about being abuse by my their boyfriend or girlfriend.


Silence. N.d. Do Something.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. <http://www.dosomething.org/project/
abusive-relationships-untold-story>.

Wordle #1 Based on One Useful Site

In the article it states the meaning of Teen Dating Violence and signs of abuse in heterosexual relationships or homosexual relationships. Also in the article it explains what are health and safe teen relationships and how to get out of an abusive relationship. In the Wordle the main ideas are dating, violence, and relationship; which relates to my topic about Abuse in Teen Relationships.

"Teen Dating Violence." LiveStrong.com. Lance Armstrong Foundation,6 July 2010. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. 

 <http://www.livestrong.com/>. 

Preliminary links and Descriptions

http://www.thesafespace.org/

The author of the this site is Marjorie Gilberg. The website is useful because it is "teenage friendly" and it is up to date. Also the website is helpful because you can inform teenagers about abuse in teen relationships.

TheSafePlace. The SafePlace. Break the Cycle, 16 Feb. 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. 

<http://www.thesafespace.org/>. 

http://www.thehotline.org/

The author of the this website is Domenic Regal. This site is useful because it is a way abuse victims to get help. Also the site is a National Organization, which means that it is creditable and information can be trusted.

Regal, Domenic. The Hotline. GoDaddy.com, Inc., 2 Apr. 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. 

<http://www.thehotline.org/>. 

http://loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/home

 This website is very useful because the site have that parents and teens can get information on abuse and helping the victims. It has factual information on abuse, shelters, and how to get out of the relationship.

Love Is Not Abuse. NS1.LIZ-CLAIBORNE.COM, 15 May 2008. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. 

<http://loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/home>. 

http://www.loveisrespect.org/

 The author of this website is Wade Treichler. This site can be helpful because it is teen friendly and has greats information on abuse. This website can help victims learn how to get out of harmful relationships.

 Treichler, Wade. "Love Is Respect – National Dating Abuse Helpline » Is This Abuse?" Love Is Respect – National Dating Abuse Helpline. GoDaddy.com, Inc., 3 Apr. 2011. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-abuse/>.

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What I Want To Know About My Topic

I choose this topic to get a better understanding of violence in teen relationships. There are some questions that are important to me which will be researched for my blog. These questions relate to my topic, and the findings can explain why the issue is occurring and how it will affect the future of the victim and abuser. The questions I have a need to ask are several and they are as follows:

1.      There is mental abuse and physical abuse, which one is seen more in teenage    relationships?

2.      Why do the teens in abusive relationships stay with their abuser?

3.      How will domestic violence in teen relationships effect teens when they grow up into adults?

4.      Should the local and community agency develop more programs that enlighten people of the problem and offer help to solve the problem?

5.      What if domestic violence could be stop in teen relationships?

What I Already Know About My Topic

Domestic violence has been occurred since the beginning of time. The problem is seen in various age groups. For example, parents are seeing that their teenagers are in abusive relationships.   There is no gender gap for abuse to occur and can happen to females or a male in heterosexual or homosexual relationship. Also, it has been seen in many races and cultures throughout the world. It does not matter what a person’s economic situation might be for abuse to occur.  Abuse can be mental or physical. Mental abuse pertains to the breakdown of self-esteem and the emotional worthiness of the individual. Physical abuse may involve inflicting bodily injury.  Subsequently, abuse can lead to a person either hurting themselves or their abuser, but more than often, the abuser is the one who usually harms the victim.  Support programs have been organized to offer shelter, counseling services, legal protection, and etc. Teenagers can go to the school guidance counselors or psychologists to discuss problems that they are having with difficult relationships.

The Story Behind My Topic Choice

I can recall an event that occurred when I was four years-old. The event was about abusive teen relationship that was shown on a local television station. Sadly enough, the announcement was made when I was lying on the floor watching cartoons. Things became clear to me all of a sudden in the middle of me watching my animated friends; what those news people were talking amount was a serious matter. I was about to change the channel when my Mommy toke the remote and said, “Wait I want to hear this.” She then turned up the volume. This highly irritated me because, my cartoons were on and the news was boring (since the news was hard to understand). I set there anxiously waiting for the news to go off when I heard the anchorman say, “An update has just come through and a fifteen year old girl named Ashley Garcia has just been stabbed to death at her high school, by her eighteen year old boyfriend, George Rio!” (Church Hill) Suddenly, my eyes were glued to the television. This was a first for me at my age since the only thing that ever grabbed my attention was candy and cartoons. The anchorman finished off by saying, “There will be some more updates on this tragic story on News 13 at 6pm!” At a blink, the news went off, and there was nothing else said about the girl. Every since that day, I have seen throughout my years that domestic violence in teenage relationships has rapidly increased and has not been resolved. Within the past decade, domestic violence was kept silent since it was not talked about outside the household. I think that domestic violence is not just seen in adult relationship but has become a serious problem in teen relationships now. As a teenager, I hear more about teenagers being in relationships and being abused by their partner. I think that this topic should be addressed throughout the world, and people should be getting involved in stopping this problem.