Groundbreaking Research Provides Clear Evidence That Technology is Taking Teen Dating Abuse to Disturbing New Levels, Yet Abuse Remains Hidden From Parents?
Thursday February 8, 9:00 am ET
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey on
teens and dating abuse released today reveals that an alarming number of teens in dating relationships are being controlled, threatened and humiliated through cell phones and the Internet with unimaginable frequency. The research also reveals disturbing data that a significant majority of parents are completely unaware of this type of dating abuse and the dangers facing their teens.
Among the many findings:
Teens report dating abuse via technology is a
serious problem
* 71% of teens regard boyfriends/girlfriends
spreading rumors about them on cellphones and social networking sites as a serious problem.
* 68% of teens say boyfriends/girlfriends sharing private or embarrassing pictures/videos on cell phones and computers is a serious problem.
Cell phone calls and texting at unimaginable frequency mean constant control day and night
* Nearly one in four teens in a relationship (24%) communicated with their partner via cellphone or texting HOURLY between midnight and 5:00am.
* One in three teens (30%) say they are text
messaged 10, 20, 30 times an hour by a partner
inquiring where they are, what they're doing, or who they're with.
For the complete article go to:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070208/nyth044.html?.v=82
**NEW RESOURCE
New National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline to Provide
Urgent Support For Teens
Loveisrespect.org is the online home of the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline.
http://www.loveisrespect.com/
** A teen initiative
TEAR, stands for Teens Experiencing Abusive
Relationships. Founded by teen survivors of abusive relationships, it is an organization fully run by teens.
http://www.teensagainstabuse.org/index.php
** Info on dating violence en español
For those of you interested in doing outreach in
Spanish, this 2006 press release (that includes some teen dating violence stats) is also available in Spanish.
Unprecedented Levels of Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Uncovered
13% of Hispanic Teens View Physical Abuse as
Acceptable Compared With 4% National Average
/www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&id=6015&cha=6>
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