Why Teens Need Us
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Understanding Dating Abuse
Who Is At Risk
Am I at Risk?
Is My Friend a Victim?
Is My Teen in Danger?
Abuse, Power, and Control:
The Power & Control Wheel
The Cycle of Abuse
Escaping Bad Relationships
Getting Yourself Out
Assisting a Friend
Helping Your Teen
- 1 in 3 teenagers report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped,
choked or physically hurt by their partner. (Liz Claiborne Inc. study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited; February 2005.)
- 1 in 4 teenage girls who have been in relationships reveal they have been pressured to perform
oral sex or engage in intercourse. (Liz Claiborne Inc. study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited; February 2005.)
- More than 1 in 4 teenage girls in a relationship (26%) report enduring repeated verbal abuse. (Liz Claiborne Inc. study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited; February 2005.)
- If trapped in an abusive relationship, 73% of teens said they would turn to a friend for help;
but only 33% who have been in or known about an abusive relationship said they have told anyone
about it. (Liz Claiborne Inc. study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited; February 2005.)
- Nearly 80% of girls who have been physically abused in their intimate relationships continue to
date their abuser.(Liz Claiborne Inc. study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited; February 2005.)
- Of the women between the ages 15-19 murdered each year, 30% are killed by their husband or
boyfriend. (City of New York, Teen Relationship Abuse Fact Sheet, March 1998)
- Less than 25% of teens say they have discussed dating violence with their parents. (Liz Claiborne Inc. study of teens 13-17 conducted by Applied Research and Consulting LLC, Spring 2000)
- Teens report dating abuse via technology is a serious problem
* 71% of teens regard boyfriends/girlfriends spreading rumors about them on cellphones and social networking sites as a serious problem.
* 68% of teens say boyfriends/girlfriends sharing private or embarrassing pictures/videos on cell phones and computers is a serious problem.
Cell phone calls and texting at unimaginable frequency mean constant control day and night
* Nearly one in four teens in a relationship (24%) communicated with their partner via cellphone or texting HOURLY between midnight and 5:00am.
* One in three teens (30%) say they are text messaged 10, 20, 30 times an hour by a partner inquiring where they are, what they're doing, or who they're with.
(Liz Claiborne Inc. study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited; Technology & Teen Dating Abuse Survey, 2007)