The Teen Files Flipped: Date Rape and Abusive Relationships – VHS
PRODUCT DETAILS
When does teen sexual assertiveness cross the line and become date rape? What are the danger signs of an abusive relationship, and how does a teen escape the dysfunctional cycle of abuse? These are troubling questions explored in this thought-provoking program. Looking at the lives of these realistic characters, viewers are given an unsettling look at the nature of unhealthy dating relationships; the sometimes unrecognized anger and desire for control that underlie the act of rape; and the intimidating and manipulative behaviors characteristic of abusive relationships. Other key points include: defines date rape and abusive teen relationships; identifies attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that characterize perpetrators and victims of date rape, and abusers and victims of abuse; reveals the physical and emotional trauma suffered by date rape survivors and victims of abusive relationships; and shows the value of intervention in breaking the cycle of violence and abuse. 21 minutes. Grades 6-12. Copyright 2002.
