Citation

Li E, Freedman LR, Fernandez Y Garcia E, Miller E. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(5): 609-624.

Affiliation

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA elizabeth.miller@chp.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215608702

PMID

26466975

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.

Language: en