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Love Is Not Abuse
(US) The Love Is Not Abuse campaign is a collaboration between Liz Claiborne Inc., Verizon and Marie Claire which aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse in schools and campuses across the US.
The commissioned survey investigating the level of and attitudes towards dating abuse among American teenagers aged 13 to 18 throw up some staggering results. Key findings include:
- 1 in 3 teenagers report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, choked or physically hurt by their partner
- Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend had threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a break-up
- 13% of teenage girls who said they have been in a relationship report being physically hurt or hit
- 1 in 4 teenage girls who have been in relationships reveal they have been pressured to perform oral sex or engage in intercourse
- More than 1 in 4 teenage girls in a relationship (26%) report enduring repeated verbal abuse
- 80% of teens regard verbal abuse as a 'serious issue' for their age group
- If trapped in an abusive relationship, 73% said they would turn to a friend for help; but only 33% who have been in or known about an abusive relationship said they have told anyone about it
(Via Ypulse)
Filed by DK on October 10 2005
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