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Resource: What Has Longitudinal Research on Teen Dating Violence Taught Us?
This report describes findings from an NIJ-supported longitudinal study examining the risks, patterns, and consequences of teen dating violence that extend into adulthood. Findings include the following:
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Higher rates of dating violence victimization by a wide margin compared to other national studies.
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High overlap between victimization and perpetration, emphasizing that relationships that are characterized by violence typically involve mutual violence.
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No differences between teen boys and girls regarding victimization rates, but girls reported perpetrating more physical abuse than boys.