Dating Violence among Adolescents: Prevalence, Gender Distribution, and Prevention Program Effectiveness

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-142

  Hickman, Laura J ^a   Jaycox, Lisa H ^a   Aronoff, Jessica ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Break the Cycle ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; aggression; dating violence; gender; prevalence; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CLASS; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 3042809855     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838003262332     Document Type: Article

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