Jenna Kassarian pushes herself to perfection--with her grades, her friends, and her boyfriend--but the facade begins to peel away when she goes to a party and starts to drink.
Discusses date rape, providing information about why it occurs, how one can defend themselves, how it can be prevented, what a victim should do, and how to help someone who has been raped. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.
Alex Patrick is date-raped during her junior year at a boarding school largely governed by the students. Her only options are to stay silent or to ask for help from a secret student society.
Provides pro-and-con in-depth discussions on the controversial issue of rape on college campuses focusing on the sexual consent policy at Antioch College.
Discusses the realities of all types of date abuse--physical and emotional as well as sexual--and describes both date abusers and those who are abused, explaining why people often fall into these roles.
Contains ten essays that present different perspectives on the issue of date rape, discussing the extent of the crime and the effectiveness of various responses to the problem.
Kate, having been sent back to a group home after living with her foster parents for a year, feels sad and lonely and struggles to stay strong and true to herself after getting involved in an abusive and controlling relationship with Percy, a shady young man.
