Violence has become an increasing eminent public health
issue among our teens in the United States.
There are a multitude of circumstances in which teens can encounter
sexually, physically, and emotionally violent situations. Teen dating violence is often the arena in
which adolescence encounter aggressive behaviors. Teen dating violence is defined as the
physical, sexual, psychological or emotional violence within a current or
former dating relationship (Centers for Disease and Prevention [CDC], 2014). In 2011, more than 9.4% of adolescence reported
being physically abused by a dating partner.
Furthermore, approximately, “1 in 5 women and nearly 1 in 7 men who ever
experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner,
first experienced some form of partner violence between 11 and 17 years of age”
(CDC, 2014). Therefore, I perceive teen
dating violence as a social phenomenon that needs to be addressed in
healthcare. I believe that we need to
provide effective education and health promotion and prevention strategies to
healthcare providers, educators, and our youth.
Reference
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Teen dating violence: What is teen dating
violence? Retrieved from
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