Posted Summer 2010 For most of us, it’s difficult to imagine our first dating experiences involving violence.
What’s more, one in five high school girls reports being physically or sexually assaulted during a date.
“We know that nearly one-half of adult sex offenders committed their first sexual offenses before the age of 18.
They also have other modes of communication like the internet and phone texting, so a one-on-one date can carry a lot more expectation than it used to.”
Much like adult domestic violence, teen dating violence extends across all races, religions and socioeconomic backgrounds; and just like its counterpart is based on control.
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