Teen Dating Violence: Literature Review: A product of the Model Programs Guide

Date

2022

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Publisher

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Abstract

This literature review will discuss research surrounding teen dating violence, including definitions of different types of dating violence, the scope of the problem, risk and protective factors related to perpetration and victimization, short- and long-term consequences, and outcome evidence of programs that seek to prevent or reduce the occurrence of teen dating violence. This review focuses on dating violence that occurs between adolescents in middle and high school (primarily youth ages 12 to 18). The terms teens, youths, and adolescents are used interchangeably throughout the review.

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Keywords

dating violence, adolescents, research, program, literature review

Citation

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (2022). Teen Dating Violence: Literature Review: A product of the Model Programs Guide. Washington, DC: Author.

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