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USA – FACTS ABOUT TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
*40% of teenage girls age 14 to 17 report knowing
someone their age who has been hit or beaten by their boyfriend.
someone their age who has been hit or beaten by their boyfriend.
*Dating violence is more common among partners who
punched, shoved or abused their siblings than those who had not.
punched, shoved or abused their siblings than those who had not.
*One in five female high school students reports
being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner.
being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner.
*Victims of dating violence are more likely to
engage in risky sexual behavior, unhealthy dieting behaviors, substance use, and
suicidal ideation/attempts.
engage in risky sexual behavior, unhealthy dieting behaviors, substance use, and
suicidal ideation/attempts.
*Young victims of domestic violence identify a
desire for confidentiality, and confusion about the law, as two of the most
significant barriers to seeking help.
desire for confidentiality, and confusion about the law, as two of the most
significant barriers to seeking help.
Sources: US Center for Disease Control,
Women’s Advocates, Silent Witness, Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, Break
the Cycle.
Women’s Advocates, Silent Witness, Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, Break
the Cycle.
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