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Monday, November 16. 1987 / University Daily Kansan
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Dating abuse common,expert says
By JENNIFER ROWLAND Staff writer
Dating abuse can be emotional or physical, and women are not always the victims, a visiting fellow at KU said recently.
Toy Caldwell-Colbert, an associate professor of psychology at Emporia State University and a visiting American Council on Education fellow at KU, has researched dating abuse among college men and women.
Sitting at the desk in her temporary office in Strong Hall, Caldwell-Colbert discussed her 1985-1986 survey of college students on the subject of dating abuse.
The survey, which reveals the responses of 451 male and 879 female college students in four states, asks students about their experiences with emotional abuse, physical abuse and history of family abuse.
Of those surveyed, most admitted to emotionally abusing their dating partner, which includes ridiculing, withholding approval and affection, public or private humiliation, manipulation with lies and contradictions, treating the opposite sex as a sex object, name calling and shouting, and acting jealous, angry or hateful because of a friendship with the opposite sex.
A smaller number admitted to physical abuse, which includes unwanted touching, forms of rape, pushing or shoving, scratching or biting, slapping, hitting or punching, throwing objects to hurt and subjecting the dating partner to reckless driving.
Caldwell-Colbert said the survey, indicated that freshman females were at the highest risk for abuse. According to the survey, those students said they were abused more, felt the most affected by emotional and physical abuse, came from more violent families, were abused more as children. The survey also showed that those students were more likely "abuse their partners."
States included in the survey were Illinois, Kansas, Utah, Mississippi and Georgia. Caldwell-Colbert said she wanted a diversity of regions in the survey.
Caldwell-Colbert said she started her research on dating abuse in fall 1985, working with an undergraduate assistant at Emporia State, to study the background of dating abuse.
Not all signs visible
"It's important that you look at
both of those categories," she said.
both of those categories, she said. Caldwell-Colbert said emotional abuse was not always visually evident
"But the scars of that are just as traumatic," she said.
"It's just that you don't really see, visibly, the signs of it," she said.
"It's just that you don't really see, visibly, the signs of it," she said. Caldwell-Colbert said many researchers thought jealousy was one of the prime emotional factors that lead to physical harm.
Caldwell-Colbert said the abuse in the dating relationship didn't necessitate a marriage.
A small number of those surveyed also admitted to a history of family abuse, which includes a relative settling family conflict by physical abuse, parents settling conflict with shouting, slapping or hitting, and parents being physically abusive to their children.
“It’s interesting to note that the relationships were identified as serious relationships and long-standing relationships,” she said.
She also said stress was a trigger for violent, aggressive behavior.
Caldwell-Colbert said there wasn't a clear answer to why people stay in abusive relationships.
Mixed signals
"There are a lot of contributing
factors," she said. "Part of it, I think, deals with socialization. Some of the things that attract us to a person are also some of the things that might make us fear that person.
"When you look at the history of family violence, this is something that you've seen and maybe they're used to it.
"We are sometimes abusive to the people we love. We send a mixed message, they may spank their children, but in them they love them it's doing it because they love them."
She emphasized that abuse was nothing new.
"It's just now that we're focusing on and realizing the extent of the problem."
"People leave or stay in situations for the same reasons. It's probably no difference in the person that considers leaving, they'll stay or not in a relationship."
Caldwell-Colbert received a grant from Emporia State to conduct the survey of college students about dating abuse. She said she had wanted to do an international survey, but that ethical review committees from those foreign countries thought the issue was too touchy.
Programs, exhibits represent cultural opportunities in city
By VALOREE ARMSTRONG
Lawrence is a city of many virtues, many residents say, one of which is its wealth of cultural activity. This week, various arts groups in the community will have the chance to promote that wealth as a part of National Arts Week 1987.
Ann Evans, chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, said that many people think of Lawrence as having much to offer culturally.
"But I don't think we realize how much we have going on in this town," she said. "And that's one of the reasons Lawrence is such a special place."
The committee is taking part in the event by recognizing various arts-related activities this week in Lawrence.
Evans said she sent letters to 20 organizations in Lawrence, including one to the University. Each of those groups responded that it had activities planned for the week, even though the groups weren't aware of National Arts Week. That, Evans said, was proof that Lawrence regularly offers a wide variety of activities.
"It's phenomenal," Evans said.
This is the first year that Congress has recognized the week to promote national awareness, understanding and appreciation of the arts.
But Evans said she hoped the idea would continue as a yearly event to make everyone more aware of the real wealth Lawrence has to offer
Activities being offered in Lawrence include:
- KANU Radio Imagination Workshop.
KANU will broadcast a radio theater program live from the Lawrence Arts Center, Ninth and Vermont streets. The public is invited to listen to the plays on KANU — in stereo — or watch the production at the Arts Center.
A Juried Crafts Exhibition organized by the Lawrence Art Guild Nov. 3-21. The biannual show on display at the Arts Center and includes clay, printed textiles, blown glass and metal sculpture works of local artists.
■ On-going classes at the Arts Center in subjects such as drawing, photography, screen printing, fabric
dyeing and ceramics.
■ The art of Japanese Folding Screens. First used in China to keep evil spirits out of houses and later adopted by the Japanese also to keep out cold drafts, the screens are on display at the Spencer Museum of Art through Nov. 29. The screens, made by passing several layers of handmade paper over a light wooden frame and then hinging several panels together, often feature landscapes and pictures of well-known poets.
A Contemporary Sales Exhibition is on display at Spencer through Dec. 20. The show presents a wide range of trends in the contemporary art scene. Works for sale include paper, ceramics, sculpture and jewelry.
- Several events sponsored by the KU School of Fine Arts. These include a doctoral recital by soprano Hilary Watter today and a master's recital by pianist Emily Ng on Thursday.
William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," presented by University Theatre Nov. 18-21 at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre.
'88 trends predicted
DENVER — Water buffalo meat and new-wave martinis will jazz up menus in 1988, a year that also will see booms in girdle-wearing, fly fishing and yuppie bowling, golf and softball, says "The American Forecaster 1988."
The Associated Press
On the way out in 1988 will be fried chicken, Cajun food, movie sequels, parenting magazines, instant coffee and faith healing.
Kim Long, the Denver author of the 192-page fifth annual "Forecaster," said thread bikinis, fat suctioning, smudge-proof newspaper ink, luxury cars, cuff links and blondes also would be hot in '88.
Long said that the third of the U.S. population born between 1946 and 2008 was underweight.
was a dominant trend setting force and would continue to be for years to come.
Health and status-conscious young urban professionals, the vanguard of the baby boom generation, will introductory book to "The American Forces."
The book says that water buffalo meat will be popular in '88 because it contains less fat and half the cholesterol of beef, and some say it even tastes better than beef. A Georgia firm already is marketing it.
Job hunt
Resumes require accuracy as well as professional look
By GRETCHEN PIPPENGER Special to the Kansan
Whether one has a resume professionally typeset or uses the "hunt-and-peck" typewriter method, a good resume is a must for every job seeker.
"the bottom line is the resume has to look great," said Diane Marie, an assistant director at the University of Michigan. "it has to be absolutely perfect."
She said the latest resume trend seemed to be something other than typed, although a professionally written resume is not necessarily a good resume.
Because most employers look at the content of the resume, it's not important whether it has been professionally typed, as long as the resume is concise, employers say.
"I am much more concerned about the content," said Jack McFarland, district sales manager for paper products at Procter and Gamble in Clayton, Mo. The sales department hires about three or four KU graduates each year, he said.
William Wilson, assistant superintendent for human resources for the Lawrence Pubic Schools, said. "It really doesn't make any difference. We're interested in what's on it."
Mielke said resumes should include, first, personal information such as name, address and
telephone number and a statement of professional objectives.
In addition to that information, resumes should include details about education, work experience, related experience such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, honors and awards and a list of references or a note saying references are available on request. she said.
McFarland said he looked for a clear statement of career objectives and complete factual information instead of generalities. For example, specifies on work experience in the job offered, maps descriptions of personality traits.
A one-page resume is the generally accepted length.
If the resume is too long but contains only necessary information, MieRe said, it could be photographically reduced. And McFarland said the document could cover the front and back of a page.
"The important thing would be to have it succinct and to the point," Wilson said.
Mielle took job seekers should have others look at their resumes and be willing to listen to suggestions.
"It's very important that you collect impressions," she said.
"Give yourself enough time," she said. "Putting together a resume is, generally, not as easy as people think it is."
Typing, printing costs vary among local businesses
By GRETCHEN PIPPENGER Special to the Kansan
Many typists list their services in local newspapers, and local printers will typeset resumes professionally.
The job seeker who does not or cannot type needn't despair. Several options exist for those who do want to type their own resumes.
Local typists quoted prices from $4 a page to $7 for the first page and $3 for additional pages to an hourly rate of $10.
Printers' prices also vary
Charges vary according to how easy it is for printers to put the resume together. For example, they prefer the job seeker to type or print the information to be included.
"The easier our job is, the less it costs," Naramore said.
For example, a one-page resume professionally typeset at Kansas Key Press costs $20 to $25, said John Naramore, general manager.
For the fee, one receives an original copy of the resume that can be copied.
The resume is kept on a computer file and can be updated. Naramore said. Minor changes cost $8 to $10.
At House of Usher, a standard resume can be typeset for $25 and pasted up for $5, said Alex Bischoff, clerk. Twenty-five copies cost $2.42, and options such as choice of paper and typestyle are available, he said.
At Kinko's, $2 buys a one-page
typeset resume and 20 copies of the
resume, 20 blank sheets for cover
pages, 10 envelopevelopes, said clek
Knaller Hallryan.
Kinko's keeps resumes on file for six months, and revisions can be made for $1.95, she said.
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