Dating violence and cultural differences

Dating also sets the stage for formation of social and interpersonal skills such as exploring intimate social interactions, male/female roles, communication styles, and problem-solving skills.

Domestic abuse can happen between a woman and a man, a man and a man, or a woman and a woman. If one partner feels abusive, it does not matter their sexual orientation, eventually the actions they are feeling will come out towards their partner. People generally do not like to get themselves involved in other people’s problems, especially when they believe there might be problems at home....Developed with financial support from the Tufts Medical Center’s Asian Health Initiative, the curriculum was shaped over a period of three years and its development included a youth volunteer advisory board from different Asian/Asian American communities, which convened to assist with this project.In 2006, ATASK staff revised our curriculum to be effective with a general population of youth.In 2001, ATASK identified that teen dating violence education is a unique prevention need in the Asian/Asian American community.In consultation with the Boston Asian Youth Essential Services and the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston, ATASK created the Waves of Asian Voices Emerging (WAVE) curriculum, specifically to fit the needs of Asian/Asian American youth.