Teen Dating Violence-An Epidemic?

Nationally, 32 percent of college-aged women — and one in five girls age 12 to 15 — experience dating violence, officials said at the announcement. But one survey showed that 81 percent of parents didn't think teen dating violence was a problem or didn't know if it was, said Cheryl Pytel, a member of the Interval House board. You can read the...

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Teen Dating Abuse Study Findings

This is a story about Teen Dating Abuse the subject of a meeting of the American Psychological Association. Among other things presented at the meeting was this statistic; more than a third of teen guys and girls say they've been physically, emotionally or sexually abused in their dating relationships, according to new, unpublished data from a nationwide survey. They want to teach...

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Teen Relationship Violence

This is a story about how Teen Dating Violence is a growing concern all over the country. As many as one in three young women have reported they have been in a relationship where they have been injured or hurt in some way. But because of their inexperience and lack of knowledge officials say the worst part is that many teens do...

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Teen Relationship Abuse

Here's another article written about Teen Dating Violence offering some tips. Did you know that as many as one in three high school students is in a relationship with someone who is abusive. The abuse does not have to be physical. Some of the most common these days is digital abuse where the partner demands to know passwords and is constantly texting...

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Teen Dating Violence-An Editorial

Here is an editorial on Teen Dating Violence. "One in three adolescents, 1.5 million annually, in the U.S. will be a victim of physical, emotional or sexual abuse from a dating partner. Nearly 80 percent of girls who have been physically abused in their intimate relationships continue to date their abuser. And 33 percent of teens who are in an abusive relationship...

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Healthy Teen Relationships-Taught In Schools?

Here is an article that was written recently about Teen Relationship Violence and raises the question about whether or not it should be taught in schools. We have always maintained that teens have no frame of reference for what is a healthy relationship and what isn't. Growing up is difficult enough, but when a young girl gets into a serious relationship she...

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Teen Relationship Abuse

This is an article about Teen Dating Violence and how parents can do a lot to protect their children from injury or death by knowing the signs and intervening when necessary. "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are five types of dating abuse: physical, mental, emotional (control issues), sexual and financial. In studies, 1 in 10 teens reports...

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