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Chapter 14 Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence

Chapter 14 Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence. Lesson 1 The Nature of Conflict p. 316. Health Terms. Conflict Interpersonal conflict Internal conflict Escalate. Types of Conflict. Any disagreement, struggle, or fight. Interpersonal conflict Teen disagreements

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Chapter 14 Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence

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  1. Chapter 14Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence Lesson 1 The Nature of Conflict p. 316

  2. Health Terms • Conflict • Interpersonal conflict • Internal conflict • Escalate

  3. Types of Conflict Any disagreement, struggle, or fight. • Interpersonal conflict • Teen disagreements • Spending community funds • Internal conflicts • Mixed emotions • Loyalty vs responsibility • Decision-making model

  4. How Conflicts Build A “fuse” is ignited Power Jealousy Property Loyalty Authority Territory • Innocently – accidentally bumping another • Purposefully – an act or remark that provokes

  5. How Conflicts Build cont’d Lack of communication Misunderstanding Gossip

  6. Recognizing Conflict You can identify the problem and its source by asking yourself the following questions: • What is really bothering me and why? • Is this a minor, a chronic, or a major problem? • What is triggering the conflict? • Are there hurt feelings or other unexplored emotions lurking beneath my anger? • Have anyone’s rights been violated? • What is my part in the problem? • Does this conflict involve my personal values or beliefs? • What is at stake here?

  7. Responding to Conflict Fight or Flight …you can either face it or ignore it. The 2 most important points to remember: • Your personal health and safety should be your primary concern. • Walking away is a healthful, mature choice-not a sign of weakness.

  8. Chapter 14Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence Lesson 2 Conflict Resolution Skills p. 320

  9. Health Terms • Conflict resolution • Tolerance • Negotiations • Mediation • Peer mediators • Confidentiality

  10. Conflict Resolution The process of ending a conflict by cooperating and problem solving together. • Involves many interpersonal skills: • THE 3 C’sTHE 3 R’s • Communication Respect • Cooperation Rights • Compromise Responsibility

  11. Conflict Resolution cont’d • Respect – you show you value each one as an individual • More likely to get respect in return • Rights • No one owns anyone or their property • No right to control, destroy, or harm another • Privacy • Responsibility • For your own actions • What is your part in the conflict?

  12. Conflict Resolution cont’d Tolerance …is important in: Preventing Conflict Promoting Peace

  13. Negotiating • Talking • Listening • Consider the other person’s point of view • Compromise if necessary • Devising a plan to resolve the conflict

  14. Negotiating cont’d Steps to Take • Choose a time and place conducive to working out the problem. • Work together at a solution. • Keep an open mind. • Be flexible. • Take responsibility for your own actions and role in the conflict. • Give the person an “out”.

  15. Mediation • The mediator asks each person to, in turn, to describe the disagreement. • The mediator then summarizes both cases and asks for clarification. • Each side is then invited to talk to the other WITH mediator supervision. • Both parties may be asked to sign an agreement to work out the problem within a time frame.

  16. Chapter 14Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence Lesson 3 Strategies for Avoiding Violence p. 324

  17. Health Terms • Violence • Homicide • Assailant • Random Violence • Aggravated Assault • Carjackings

  18. Violence in Society • 1996 - 6,548 people ages 15-24 were homicide victims. • For every violent death, there at least 100 nonfatal injuries caused by violence.

  19. Violence in Society cont’d Why Violence? • A result of an unsuccessful attempt to resolve a conflict. • Victim knows assailant • Crimes of hate • Prejudice of race, ethnicity, or gender • Frustration and anger • Poverty or lack of opportunity • Usually by robberies or theft • Others may be killed or injured • Random • Innocent by-standers are injured • Often times it is against homeless

  20. Violence and Teens 1996 - 14.8% of students have been in fights on school property one or more times. Ages15-34 - have a significantly higher rate of violence than any other age group. EVERY DAY nearly 16,000 crimes take place in or near schools.

  21. What? Fights Attacks Shootings Gang involvement Where? Classrooms Restrooms Hallways Locker rooms School grounds Teens and Violence cont’d

  22. Factors Affecting Violence • Availability of weapons • Territoriality • Media • Substance Abuse

  23. Academic after-school programs Sports Camping programs Video production programs Arts Business intervening with “internships” Stopping and Preventing Violence

  24. What You Can Do • Avoid guns, alcohol, and other drugs • Resist becoming a member of a gang • Learn and practice the skills of communication and conflict resolution • Work at building your self-esteem • Limit you exposure to media that promote and glamorize violence and prejudice • Help those who are younger to follow positive examples

  25. Chapter 14Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence Lesson 4 Preventing Abuse p. 330

  26. Health Terms • abuse • rape • sexual assault

  27. children teens adults senior adults ALL economic ALL racial ALL ethnic Types of Abuse

  28. Types of Abuse cont’d Physical Abuse • slapping • kicking • biting • burning • shaking • beating • other acts of violence

  29. Types of Abuse cont’d Physical Abuse cont’d • According to AMA 2-4 million women in the US are assaulted by their partner • 30% of US women report having been abused at some point of their life • 1/3 of women abused in adulthood grew up in homes where the mother was abused; 20%were abused as children • 34% of Americans witness an incident of domestic violence

  30. Types of Abuse cont’d Sexual Abuse • “silent violent epidemic” • forcing a person to engage in sexual activities or sexual advances • adult toward an adult • adult toward a teen • adult toward a child

  31. Types of Abuse cont’d Sexual Abusecont’d • 61% of sexual abuse victims are female under the age of 18 • 5% of the time, males are the victims • 75% of sexual attacks, the victim knows the assailant • 700,000 women in the US are sexually assaulted each year • Up to 80,000 child sexual abuse cases reported; unreported far exceed this number • Sexual Abuse does NOT always involve intercourse

  32. Types of Abuse cont’d Abuse in Dating Relationships • dominant treatment mistaken as caring • jealousy confused with love • caring involves: • kindness • gentleness • respect

  33. Types of Abuse cont’d Rape and Date Rape • ANYTIME intercourse occurs when 1 person does not agree • nearly 1/2 rape cases go unreported • Crucial for victim to act quickly to contact police and go to a hospital for an evaluation

  34. How to Avoid Abuse • Recognize • Resist • Report

  35. Help for Victims of Abuse • report abuse • doctors and other health professionals must report suspicion of abuse • if a teens is in, has been, or knows of abusive situations should talk with a trusted adult • counseling for victims and families

  36. Help for the Abuser • often, abusers were victims themselves • because of this, they too need help to stop the re-occurance

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