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Dating Violence

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Dating Violence

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    2. Dating Violence Emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse of one partner by the other in a current or former dating relationship.

    3. Types of Dating Violence Emotional abuse Threatening a person or harming his or her sense of self-worth with words Physical abuse Occurs when someone is physically hurt Sexual abuse Sexual acts performed without consent

    4. Prevalence Occurs across all racial/ethnic groups and economic levels About 1 in 5 adolescents report some form of dating violence Young women ages 16-24 report highest rates of relationship violence

    5. Behaviors 51% of college males admit to perpetrating one or more sexual assault incidents during college Boys report greater occurrences of physical violence by their girlfriend Girls aged 16-24 years are at greatest risk for sexual violence

    6. Consequences Physical and psychological injuries Impacts self-esteem Contributes to increased risk of depression and suicide Victims are more likely to do poorly in school, use drugs and/or alcohol, have eating disorders or engage in risky sexual behaviors

    7. What can you do?

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