Saving Beauty from the Beast : How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship

This book is for parents who are concerned that their daughter is in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, & provides answers. Dating violence affects a huge number of teenage girls -- one in 3 girls between the ages of 10 & 18 reports having been assaulted by a boyfriend. Here are tactics for confronting teen dating abuse: what to say to your daughter before she begins dating; 23 warning signs that your daughter is in an unhealthy relationship; 9 steps a best friend can take if dating violence is suspected; 10 ways to intervene & open up the lines of communication with your child; & how to break the cycle of control. Advice from experts in the fields of educ., adolescent psychology, crim. justice, threat assess., & sociol. Includes the voices of teenagers & parents.Crompton, Vicki is the author of 'Saving Beauty from the Beast : How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422350515 and ISBN 1422350517.