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Adolescent Health
Effects of Dating Violence Studied
November 12th, 2000
Severe dating violence has negative repercussions for its victims and perpetrators alike, suggest the results of one of the largest studies of its kind. "Little research has addressed the impact of dating violence and forced sex victimization and perpetration on adolescent well-being," noted lead author Ann L. Coker, PhD, of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Coker and colleagues analyzed responses from nearly 5,500 high school students in South Carolina. The students were all participants in the South Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2000-11-12)
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