Nearly 1 in 3 teens
who have been in relationships have experienced the most serious forms of dating violence and abuse including sexual abuse, physical abuse, or threats of physical harm to a partner or self.
who have been in relationships have experienced the most serious forms of dating violence and abuse including sexual abuse, physical abuse, or threats of physical harm to a partner or self.
Almost half of teens
have personally been victimized by controlling behaviors.
have personally been victimized by controlling behaviors.
25% of teens report having
a course on dating abuse in school.
a course on dating abuse in school.
Among teens who said
they took a course on dating abuse, 75% say it helped them learn about the signs of abusive relationships.
they took a course on dating abuse, 75% say it helped them learn about the signs of abusive relationships.
(Liz Claiborne Inc. and Family Violence Prevention Fund study on teen dating violence & abuse linked to the troubled economy conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, June 2009.)
Nearly 1 in 4 tweens
(ages 11-14) say boyfriend/girlfriend relationships usually begin at age 14 or younger.
(ages 11-14) say boyfriend/girlfriend relationships usually begin at age 14 or younger.
More than 1 in 3 teens
report that their partners wanted to know where they were and who they were with all the time.
report that their partners wanted to know where they were and who they were with all the time.
Only half of all tweens
(ages 11-14) claim to know the warning signs of a bad/hurtful relationship.
(ages 11-14) claim to know the warning signs of a bad/hurtful relationship.
2 in 5 tweens
(ages 11-14) in relationships know friends who have been verbally abused -called names, put down, or insulted - via cell phone, IM, social networking sites (like MySpace and Facebook), etc.
(ages 11-14) in relationships know friends who have been verbally abused -called names, put down, or insulted - via cell phone, IM, social networking sites (like MySpace and Facebook), etc.
(Liz Claiborne Inc. and National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline study on tween & teen dating abuse conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, February 2008.)
