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?
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1296-1318 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Violence Against Women |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Dating violence
- Gender
- Youth conflict
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law