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Myths about dating violence:
Abuse in teen
relationships is not that common or serious.
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Surveys show that
violence is experienced in 28% of teen relationships. |
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It is not just an
adult problem. |
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We have to be
more aware of teens experiences. |
Girls like the abuse or else they wouldn't put up with it.
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Girls stay in
abusive relationships for many reasons. |
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For adolescent
girls there is a rigidity in conforming to female gender role expectations,
specifically the expectation that her status depends on her attachment to a
male. |
Violence only
happens between people who are poor or members of a minority.
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Abusive
relationships occur among a11 classes, races, and cultural groups. An abusive
relationship can happen to anyone. |
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