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Teen dating violence is the physical, sexual, or psychological / emotional abuse (or violence) within a dating relationship among adolescents. Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been a well examined and documented phenomenon in adults; however, there has not been nearly as much study on violence in adolescent dating relationships, and it is therefore not as well understood. The research has mainly focused on Caucasian youth, and there are yet no studies which focus specifically on IPV in adolescent same-sex romantic relationships. Intimate partner violence (IPV) in adolescents is an important realm of study as, in addition to the usual negative effects of abuse, this violence occurs at a critical period in the social and mental development of a person. This is also an important topic from a gender studies perspective as almost 32% of male adolescents engage in some form of violence, whether sexual, physical or emotional, towards their partners while adolescent violence from females is nearly half of that rate. Also, according to the United States public health authority, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "()dolescents and adults are often unaware that teens experience dating violence."〔 ==Examples== # When a friend and the aggressor (the violent significant other) are together, the last one calls the victim names or puts her/him down in front of other people. # The aggressor acts extremely jealous when the victim talks to other person of the aggressor's sex, even when it is completely innocent. # The victim apologizes for the aggressor's behavior and makes excuses for him/her. # The victim frequently cancels plans at the last minute, for reasons that sound untrue. # The aggressor is always checking up on the victim, calling or paging her/him, and demanding to know where the victim has been and with whom has been. # The aggressor loses his/her temper, maybe even break or hit things when mad. # The victim seems worried about upsetting the aggressor or making him/her angry. # The victim is giving up things that used to be important to her/him, such as spending time with friends or other activities, and is becoming more and more isolated. # The victim's weight, appearance or grades have changed dramatically. These could be signs of depression, which could indicate abuse. # The victim has injuries she/he cannot explain, or the explanations given do not make sense. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「teen dating violence」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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