Dating Violence

FACTS ABOUT DATING VIOLENCE

According to recent statistics, it is extremely likely that you or someone you know have experienced violence in a dating relationship. Dating violence can take many forms, including psychological and emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. It can occur in the context of casual dating or serious long-term relationships.

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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Dating Violence Fact Sheet

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Physical abuse includes such things as: hitting, slapping, punching, shoving, kicking, biting, and hair-pulling. It also includes the use of a weapon, such as a club, knife, or gun, against a boyfriend or girlfriend.

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Brooklyn, student/Eileen James, Instructor, CVS Highlander Charter School

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jamfind@att.net

Results of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that one in five female students have reported being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: *Start a peer education program on teen dating violence. *Ask your school library to purchase books about living without violence and the cycle of domestic violence. *Create bulletin boards in the school cafeteria or classroom to raise awareness. *Perform a play about teen dating violence. IF YOU ARE IN TROUBLE: -Tell someone not to interrupt me. -Have your limits and values respected. -Tell my partner when you need affection. -Refuse affection -Be heard -Refuse sex any time for any reason. -Have friends and space aside from your partner. -Say, "I think my friend is wrong and his action's are inappropriate."