In the Mix: Abusive Relationships (Excerpt)

In the Mix is the Emmy award winning PBS documentary series for teens.

Many teens think an abusive relationship is usually a guy hitting a girl and just beating her, observes one of the many perceptive teens in this powerful program about abuse in adolescent relationships. What this young woman already knows, and viewers will soon discover, is that abuse comes in many different forms, and it can be hard to recognize at first. Teenagers of diverse backgrounds speak frankly
about their experiences with dating violence. What make this program particularly unique are the stories from a male victim as well as siblings and friends. The program is organized into sections which first teach teens how to identify abuse and then answer these important questions: What happens next? Why not leave? When did you realize? How do you get out? Who can help? Where do you go from here? What would you tell others? This program raises awareness about the various resources available teachers, counselors, friends, parents— and also encourages bystanders to speak out.

"...a great resource for engaging teens in discussion about dating violence and abuse. its honest, and its paced to keep teens interested. Its also one of the only videos that addresses the taboo issue of a male being abused by his female partner.
—Kerry Moles, LMSW, Director, Family Wellness Program, The Childrens Aid Society, NYC

"A winner for health classes and counseling sessions."
—School Library Journal

Related programs: Twisted Love--Dating Violence Exposed (http://www.inthemix.org/shows/show_dating_violence.html); School Violence: Answers from the Inside (http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/shows/show_schoolviol.html); Sex: Everyone's Doing It--Not! (http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/shows/show_sex.html); Love Shouldn't Hurt: Recognizing Dating Violence
This program and others from the In the Mix series are available as DVDs, with performance rights and discussion guides, for educational use. Many are closed captioned and have Spanish subtitles.
For more information or to order a copy of this episode, please visit www.inthemix.org or call 800-343-5540

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