title: Exploring the Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Addressing Adolescent Relationship Abuse.
abstract: Adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) is prevalent with significant health and social consequences. Faith-based organizations could play an important role in ARA prevention and intervention. Studies on the role of faith-based organizations in interpersonal violence have focused on adult survivor perspectives rather than adolescents. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with faith-based organization leaders, parents, and youth. Findings highlight that church leaders, parents, and youth all expect that faith-based organizations can play a role in educating teens about healthy relationships. Divergent perspectives about how faith-based organizations should address adolescent sexuality and privacy need to be addressed.
authors.affiliation: Harbor UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Lori R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.affiliation: University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernandez Y Garcia
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA elizabeth.miller@chp.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D029181:Spirituality
keywords: adolescent; faith-based organizations; relationship abuse