National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week is February 2-6, 2009.

Most teenagers do not experience physical aggression when they date. For one in 10 teens, however, abuse is a very real part of dating relationships; between two and three in 10 teens report that verbal or psychological abuse occurs in their romantic relationships.

Research is beginning to uncover differences between adolescent and adult romantic relationships, including power dynamics, social skill development and peer influence.

Learn more about research on teen dating violence from:

• Discussion at a December 2008 workshop to develop a research agenda.
• An article about teen dating violence in the NIJ Journal.
• The Office on Violence Against Women's web page on teen dating violence.
• NCJRS's special teen dating violence feature.