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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.
*Dating violence is more common among partners who 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.
*Victims of dating violence are more likely to 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.
Sources: US Center for Disease Control, Women's Advocates, Silent Witness,
Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, Break the Cycle.
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