News tagged with dating violence
Know a teen hurt by a date? Someone else has been hurting them too, research finds
Teen victims of dating violence are overwhelmingly more likely to have been victims of other forms of violence, such as sexual violence and child abuse, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes ...
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US redefines rape to count more people as victims
(AP) -- The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI's more than eight-decade-old definition of rape to reflect a better understanding of the crime and to broaden protections.
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Group sex among adolescents a public health concern, new study says
One in 13 teenage girls, aged 14 to 20, reported having a group-sex experience, with those young women more likely to have been exposed to pornography and childhood sexual abuse than their peers, according to a new study ...
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Dealing with the cyberworld's dark side
People who are cyberstalked or harassed online experience higher levels of stress and trauma than people who are stalked or harassed in person, according to a presentation at the American Psychological Association's 119th ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2011 |
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Girls less likely to be violent when seeking others' approval
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many teen girls who push, slap or punch their dates know the situation could become more violent, but they think most consequences are unlikely, a new study shows.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 13, 2011 |
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Teens who perpetrate dating violence also likely to perpetrate violence involving siblings or peers
Dating violence among adolescents is common and those who physically assault dating partners are also likely to have perpetrated violence involving siblings and peers, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of ...
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Study reveals risky sex behavior among NYC teens
(AP) -- Nearly one-tenth of sexually active New York City high school students say they have had at least one same-sex partner, and teens who say they've had sexual contact with both sexes report higher-than-average rates ...
Oct 25, 2010 |
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Male college students also victims of violence at girlfriends' hands
Thinking about a typical victim of college dating violence, you're probably imagining her, not him.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2010 |
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New study finds high rates of childhood exposure to violence and abuse in US
A new study from the University of New Hampshire finds that U.S. children are routinely exposed to even more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized, with nearly half experiencing a physical assault in the ...
Oct 07, 2009 |
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School-based program helps prevent dating violence among teens, especially boys
A school-based program that integrates information about healthy relationships into the existing ninth-grade curriculum appears to reduce adolescent dating violence and increase condom use two and a half years later, according ...
Aug 03, 2009 |
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