title: Considerations for the definition, measurement, consequences, and prevention of dating violence victimization among adolescent girls.
abstract: Violence experienced by adolescent girls from their dating partners poses considerable threat to their health and well-being. This report provides an overview of the prevalence and consequences of heterosexual teen dating violence and highlights the need for comprehensive prevention approaches to dating violence. We also discuss some considerations and future directions for the study and prevention of dating violence. We begin with a discussion of the definition of dating violence and also discuss measurement concerns and the need for evaluation of prevention strategies. Although women and men of all ages may be the victims or perpetrators, male-to-female dating violence experienced by adolescent girls is the main focus of this article. We incorporate research regarding girls' perpetration of dating violence where appropriate and as it relates to prevention.
authors: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. ateten@cdc.gov
authors: Andra L
authors: AL
authors: Teten
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Ball
authors: Linda Anne
authors: LA
authors: Valle
authors: Rita
authors: R
authors: Noonan
authors: Barri
authors: B
authors: Rosenbluth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data