Teen Dating Violence

Dating Violence and 家庭暴力 (also known as Intimate Partner Violence or Relationship Violence) occurs when there is abuse in a relationship. 这不仅仅是 身体虐待. It also includes other abusive and controlling behaviors used by one 合作伙伴 to maintain power and control over the other 合作伙伴, such as:

• Emotional and verbal abuse - insulting and calling 一个合作伙伴 names, constantly criticizing, isolating 一个合作伙伴 from family and friends, monitoring 一个合作伙伴's activities, humiliating 一个合作伙伴, threatening 一个合作伙伴, damaging 一个合作伙伴's belongings, blaming 一个合作伙伴 for the abusive behavior, or gaslighting 一个合作伙伴 by pretending not to understand, questioning facts, and denying statements or actions.
• 金融滥用 - using money to control 一个合作伙伴.
• 性虐待 - forcing 一个合作伙伴 to engage in non-consensual sexual activity.
• 数字滥用 - using technology and the internet to bully, harass, stalk, intimidate, or control 一个合作伙伴.

滥用 can occur at any stage of a relationship. 

People of all ages, races, genders, sexuality, religion, education level, or income level can be victims or perpetrators of abuse.

来源: National 家庭暴力 Hotline

• 1 in 11 female and 1 in 14 male high school students report having experienced physical violence in the last year.
• 1 in 8 female and 1 in 26 male high school students report having experienced sexual 约会暴力 in the last year.
• 26% of women and 15% of men who were victims of contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate 合作伙伴 in their lifetime first experienced these or other forms of violence by that 合作伙伴 before age 18.

来源: Centers for Disease Control

• 43% of LGBT youth and 29% of heterosexual youth reported being victims of physical 约会暴力.
• 59% of LGBT youth and 46% of heterosexual youth reported emotional abuse from a dating 合作伙伴.
• 37% of LGBT youth and 26% of heterosexual youth reported cyber/phone abuse and harassment.
• 23% of LGBT and 12% of heterosexual youth have reported sexual coercion.

来源: Teen Dating Violence - Urban Institute Study Summary

Anyone can be an abuser. 

警告标志

• Physical harm in any form - pushing, hitting, kicking, pinching, biting, etc.
• Extreme jealousy or insecurity
• Explosive outbursts, anger, or mood swings
• Isolating you from your friends or your family - physically, financially, or emotionally
• Putting you down frequently or humiliating you, especially in front of other people
• Checking your phone, email or social media without your permission

来源: 爱是尊重

National Resources

• National 家庭暴力 Hotline (English and Español)
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (English and Español)
• 爱就是尊重 (English and Español)

Community Resources

• Family 服务 of Southeast Texas
• Crisis Center of Southeast Texas