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Annotated Bibliography: Domestic Violence Of Adolescents
Domestic Violence of Adolescents between the ages of 16-25

Durinda Toussaint-Crichlow
Christianne De Gannes
Natalie King
Cheryl Ann Byer
Judith Sinnette
Akeiy Stapleton
College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago

This paper was prepared for Social Work, 116, taught by
Hanif E.A.Benjamin LMSW, BSC, (D.S.W.)
23rd April 2014

Domestic Violence of Adolescents between the ages of 16-25
Domestic violence can be described as a pattern of behaviour which usually occurs within intimate relationships where one partner maintains power and control over the other. This type of violence can manifest itself in many ways which include physical, emotional, financial sexual, verbal and psychological (Trinidad and Tobago Coalition against Domestic Violence).
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(2013, November 26). Why such hate against women?.Trinidad and TobagoNewsday. Retrieved from http://www.newsday.co.tt>News
History-Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved from website: http://ttcadv.net/history

Holder, D. L. (2012). Responses to Domestic Violence in Trinidad and Tobago. 59-61.

Retrieved from http://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/journals/ojs/index.php/cd/article/view/123

Ministry of Legal Affairs. 2009. Domestic Violence Act 1999. Retrieved from http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/45.56.pdf
Mustapha, N. (2009). Sociology for Caribbean Students. Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers
The Offence Against the Person (Amendment)(Harassme... Retrieved from http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2005-11.pdf (accessed 04 13, 2014).
Trinidad and Tobago Coalition against Domestic Violence. What is Domestic Violence? Retrieved from http://www.tt.cadv.net/domestic.shtml

Southwark Advocacy and Support Services (1996)

Brown J, Anderson P, Chevannes B (1993) The contribution of the Caribbean men to the family.

Appendix 1
Summary of data on Domestic Violence from the Central Statistics Office

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