Safe Dates
Foshee etal, AJPH 1998
primary & secondary prevention
8th & 9th graders in rural North Carolina
school: student theater; 10 session curriculum; poster contest to:
change dating violence norms
teach conflict management skills
normalize seeking  help
community: train professionals, crisis lines, support groups
outcomes:
program students report less verbal, psychological, physical
abuse than controls
program students more likely to endorse non-violence norms,
have better communication skills & more favorable attitude
towards seeking help