Teen Dating, Relationships, and ViolenceEunice M. Carrasco-HillGEN 499: General Education CapstoneInstructor: Melissa RigneyApril 20, 2014Teen Dating, Relationships, and ViolenceTeen Violence Could Be Prevented Through to an appropriate education. Low self-esteem is the main reason why adolescents become targets of violence. As we know that every relationship is unique in its own way, there are a few normal situations that can constitute a teen dating violence problem. In most cases, the abuser may have been a victim or witness to domestic violence themselves, situations which could have an impact on this type of behavior, the abuser could have been raised with strict views on the roles of the masculinity or he could have developed a level of anger management due to the testimony. her mother is abused by her father. I chose teen dating violence because it is an issue that affects Eastern North Carolina, affecting teen mothers, high school students, and even middle school students, who are victims of dating violence. As a Community and Hispanic Outreach Specialist for a federally funded institution, for four counties in Eastern North Carolina, I have had the opportunity to work on numerous cases, ranging from child abuse and neglect, homelessness, poverty, drug addiction, hunger and HIV. , domestic violence and the new trend of teen dating violence, and one situation is linked to the other. Domestic Violence Domestic violence is an issue I have had to deal with on a daily basis for 15 years. This number continues to grow and affects more families in our community. Approximately 65% ​​of the families I provide services to are also teenage mothers. In some cases, the young women are drug addicts and others are homeless. The institution I work for has a program es...... middle of paper ......workshop, open discussion once out of the intervention they return to the neighborhood where 7 out of 10 are victims of violence in dating and most cases follow the mother or father step by step. In my area we have Hannah's Place Inc. and My Sisters House that provide intervention and even a place for young women to stay and a safe place to come get the appropriate intervention, but we are limited to a lot of things other than those institutions can do. resources and even enough beds to accommodate the victims. I know there are many who disagree with my speech, but the reality, the people in my community and as I continue to examine the problem, it affects teenagers across the country, gays and boys are victims. Additionally, the Church is afraid to talk about this problem, the government of some Southern states does not want to talk about this problem, and the problem continues to grow and expand..