If parents get more involved in their teens lives, and researchof signs of abuse, this can reduce teen dating abuse. So many parents do not even know what is going on in their teen’s life and even less about their teen’s relationships. This could be the reason why, seventy five percent of parents do not know that their teenager is in a harmful relationship. (Family Circle Magazine) Family Circle Magazine, shows that more than half the parents they interviewed did not know their teen was being abuse by their boyfriend or girlfriend. There was an article written about the signs parents should look for in an unhealthy relationship. Betty Wong executive editor of the magazine explains what parents should look for if a teen is being abuse. She emphasized that parents should look for their teen to show signs of change such as, grades falling, changes the way they dress, and stop participating in family activities; these are signs that they are being controlled. Also, there are many organizations that can enlighten parents about the signs of abuse and how to help their teen get out of the abusive relationship. This is an article about teenage girl named Lindsay Burke, who was killed by her twenty-one year old boyfriend when she tried to leave him; he stabbed her to death. Her mother states ". That a few months into the relationship, the mother noticed changes in her daughter. She became more secretive, obsessed with instant messaging and was distancing herself from her friends.” (CBS News) Lindsay's mother had notice a those changes, but did not think anything, eventually she noticed the signs of abuse, and they went to several counselors. Eventually, Lindsay left her abusive boyfriend after two years of abuse, but sadly on September 14, 2005 he had stabbed her to death at his house. To honor her daughter, Ann had gotten a law passed in Rhode Island to have classes held on teen dating violence in middle and high school. This was done to start a dialouge between youth and adults about what are healthily love relationships. And to recognized in time the rate of teen dating violence would be reduced. “Perhaps the best advice for a parent is to start talking about what constitutes a healthy, respectable relationship early to your child." (Love is Not Abuse) Love is Not Abuse is an organization that focuses on teen dating violence, types of abuse, and how to get a teen out of the harmful relationship. Many parents do not know anything about abuse and never think that their own teen would ever be a victim of abuse. Parents need to start talking to their teens now about different types of abuse and what is a healthy relationship and what is not. Also, if their teen knows someone who is being abusedthey should know to tell their parent, counselor, or authority. If parents start communicating with their teens about abuse and signs of abuse it can stop the teen dating violence.
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