Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Blog 16: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #2


1.     What is the best awareness tool that can be used to reduce the risk of being abused in an intimate partner relationship?
2.     The second answer to my essential question is having good communication.
3.     Good communication can help in preventing the different types of abuse because when a couple has good communication they can tell each other when something is bothering one another and try to figure out a way to fix it. With good communication, both partners feel equal because they can express themselves for who they are and how they feel without the other being angry, or one person feeling superior. Also, with good communication, a couple feels comfortable with telling each other what they feel comfortable with or things they are not okay with doing. Talking positively about issues can help prevent fights from escalating, which in abusive relationships, lead to danger.
4.     Wiley, Angela. "Connecting as a Couple: Communication Skills for Healthy Relationships." NCSU. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, 2007. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. <http://ncsu.edu/ffci/publications/2007/v12-n1-2007-spring/wiley/fa-11-12
5.     I plan to continue my study for answer 2 by doing more research on communication and healthy couples. I think this is a good answer because a lot of characteristics abusers have, have to do with power and control and by having good communication, each partner in the relationship feels equal and each partners feelings matter. No one is more important. 

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