Citation

Adelman M, Kil SH. Violence Against Women 2007; 13(12): 1296-1318.

Affiliation

Social Inquiry, Arizona State University, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801207310800

PMID

18046043

Abstract

Dating couples are tied to each other's friends who have expectations about dating, such as who constitutes an acceptable date and how to balance friendship and dating. We explore the place of friends in dating conflicts (i.e., conflicts and violence associated with heterosexual teen dating) and ask: (a) How are friends implicated in teen dating/violence not only as targets or confidants, but also as participants in conflict that stems from their friends' relationships, and (b) in what ways do dating conflicts conserve or challenge the power of gender and sexual conformity that underlies heterosexual dating and dating violence?

Language: en