Welcome
to the Dating Violence Advocacy Site
Dating
Violence is no longer a taboo topic.
It is occurring everyday in What is
Dating Violence: It
is when one partner tries to maintain power and control over their partner
through abuse. The abuse can be
physical and/or emotional abuse.
Most of the victims of dating violence are teens who are most at
risk for serious injury.
§
1 in 10 High School Students experience
physical violence in dating relationships. (Gamache,1991) §
About 1 in 3 High School Students have
been or will be involved in an abusive relationship. §
1 in 5 of dating couples report some
type of violence in their relationship. §
40% of teenagers 14 to 17 say they know
someone their age3 who has been hit or beaten by their boyfriend. §
Women ages
16 to 24 experience the highest per capita rates of intimate violence --
nearly 20 per 1000 women. (Bureau of Justice Special Report: Intimate
Partner Violence, May 2001) http://www.coolnurse.com/dating_violence.htm
Dating Violence Statistics
To stop the cycle of Dating Violence teens and parents
must know the warning signs. Warning
Signs of an Abusive Relationship v
Extreme jealously v
Verbally abusive v
Controlling behavior v
Isolates you from family & friends v
Quick involvement v
Unpredicted mood swings v
Explosive anger v
Alcohol & drug use v
Uses force during an argument v
Believes in rigid sex roles v
Blames others for his/her problems or
feelings v
Cruel to animals & children v Abused
former partners From: www.acadv.org/abusers.html Please beware of
these warning signs. If your partner acts out any of these characteristics
please be cautious. It is better to
be safe now than possibly being hurt later.
Knowledge is power! The more you know about your partner the better
off you will be in your relationship.
If you do need help or believe someone close to you
is in danger there are resources to help: v
For Emergency Always Call: 911 v
The National Victims for Crimes: 1-800-211-7996,
www.ncvc.org, [email protected] v
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN):
1-800-656-HOPE, www.RAINN.org v
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-Safe, www.usdoj.gov/domesticviolence.htm