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Students are encouraged to broaden and deepen their understandings of relationship violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and other forms of oppression in this content-rich curriculum with handouts in both English and Spanish. Each chapter provides background reading materials for teachers, detailed lesson plans, and interactive exercises for students. Beginning with a global focus on the various forms of oppression evident in societies around the world--racism, sexism, hate crimes, homophobia and abuse of people with disabilities--the manual focuses in gradually on issues of violence, sexual coercion, and abusive control that can arise in dating relationships among teens. Eight well-organized units offer students information about the cycle of violence, facts on teen dating violence, sexual harassment, and sexual assault, as well as exercises designed to help them recognize the elements of healthy relationships and explore the links between media portrayals of violence and actual violence in real life relationships.

Recommended for use in junior and senior high classroom settings.