Risk assessments for dating violence in mid to late adolescence and early adulthood

ConclusionsDrawing on this evidence, we conclude that young people appear to be at greater risk of encountering dating violence if they have experienced violence in earlier attachment relationships; if their skills for coping with conflict and responding to coercion are limited and if the presence of peer influences reinforces offence supportive attitudes. The reliability and validity of existing intimate partner violence risk assessments that conceptually overlap with elements of dating violence risk warrant investigation to inform risk assessment developments in this field and, building on this, possible interventions to minimise future harm. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 5, 2016 Category: Criminology Authors: James Tapp, Estelle Moore Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research