The Voices of Youth in Out-of-Home Care Regarding Developing Healthy Dating Relationships

Kristin Duppong Hurley; Alexandra Trout; Nikki Wheaton; Laura Buddenberg; Brigid Howard; Megan Weigel

doi:10.1080/0145935X.2013.766057

The Voices of Youth in Out-of-Home Care Regarding Developing Healthy Dating Relationships

Kristin Duppong Hurley, Alexandra Trout, Nikki Wheaton, Laura Buddenberg, Brigid Howard, Megan Weigel

Special Education and Communication Disorders

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Minimal attention has been focused on difficulties for youth in residential care regarding building healthy dating relationships, despite the significant risks to this group of adolescents. This study provided a unique opportunity to conduct focus groups with youth in residential care on issues surrounding dating relationships. The majority of youth feedback centered on the themes of desiring support developing relationship boundaries, establishing trust in relationships, understanding the consequences of sexual activity, and having real world examples regarding dating relationships. The data were examined for differences between the genders and recommendations for next steps provided.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23-36
Number of pages	14
Journal	Child and Youth Services
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2013.766057
State	Published - Jan 2013

Keywords

adolescents
dating relationships
emotional behavioral disorders
out-of-home care
peer relationships

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Health(social science)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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