A gender study of the social representations of dating violence in Chilean adolescents.

ABSTRACT: The experiences and viewpoints of adolescents as regards dating violence in southern countries remain poorly documented. It is thus difficult to have an overall understanding of the phenomenon. Based on social representation theory, this paper attempts to fill this gap by answering the question: What is dating violence for Chilean adolescents? Knowing what adolescents consider to be dating violence and the contextual elements that influence their perceptions is essential to developing effective prevention strategies. This is particularly important as prevention policies are currently non-existent in Chile, despite the fact that adolescents living there must deal with many risk factors. In this context, a qualitative multi-methodological study (free association and focus groups) was conduct

SUBMITTER: Sanhueza T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244884 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature