title: Domestic Violence Shelters' Efforts to Prevent Teen Dating Violence: A National Survey.
abstract: This research note reports data from a national survey of 213 domestic violence shelters regarding their teen dating violence (TDV) prevention efforts. More than half of the shelters reported that they provide TDV programing to at least 1/2 of the high schools in their communities; about 1/3 of shelters provide TDV programming to parents. Approximately 85% of shelters reported that they use or adapt a TDV curriculum. Shelters use information booths and Internet-based activities most often to increase public awareness, and they work through coalitions to advocate for TDV prevention efforts. This study is a first step toward documenting shelters' TDV prevention work.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Black
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoefer
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Tracey Marie
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Barnett
keywords: shelters; teens; violence