What to do at home to prevent gender violence among adolescents
The incidence of domestic violence among younger people, forced to pay attention to attitudes that are the prelude to violence and occur frequently among adolescents. If you notice a change in behavior in your daughter, if she has stopped going out with her friends or friends, if not already shown interest in the activities that always have liked, it is especially elusive, notes that is controlled by your partner, get close to it . Contact her. In 2014 they grew by 15.4% victims of gender violence minors and 18.4% minors offenders. If you sense that your child may be being abused, it is important that you pay attention to check and act if necessary.
Find out about what are the warning signs. It's better to prevent than to cure. Experience shows that it is good to follow a series of recommendations Support and Recovery. It is important that parents know that among the different forms of violence that may be, the most commonly used is psychological violence or control violence through new technologies and emotional violence that will not leave obvious traces on young who they suffer, although it may be as or more harmful than physical violence. It is therefore important that you not paralyze guilt or shame for not having detected earlier.
You need to know the mechanisms of domination and abuse that is using about your daughter and the "signs" that she can present.
The Directorate General of the Valencian Institute for Women and Gender Equality of the Generalitat Valenciana publishes this guide with the desire to provide families with information and resources to prevent gender violence among adolescents and youth.