title: Adolescents self-report of violence in families and dating relations.
abstract: The occurrence and forms of violence experienced by adolescents in families and dating relationships were investigated. Subjects were 204 juniors and seniors enrolled in a high school in central Michigan. A primary aim of the study was to examine similarities between adolescents' experiences with dating violence and those reported by college students. Findings indicate that high school students encounter a considerable amount of violence in their families. Results also reveal a remarkable similarity between their dating experiences and those of college students, suggesting that there is a pattern to "relationship violence".
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002649:Child Abuse; D003380:Courtship; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D010553:Personality Development; D014754:Violence