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Citation |
Kistin CJ, Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt MH. JAMA Pediatr. 2019; 173(6): 524-525. |
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Affiliation |
Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2019, American Medical Association) |
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30985882 |
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Abstract |
Intimate partner violence (IPV) in adolescence, including emotional, physical, and sexual dating violence, is a prevalent problem that has well-documented adverse health outcomes. In a national survey, 10% of US high school–attending boys and 20% of girls reported experiencing physical or sexual dating abuse annually, including being hit, slammed into something, or injured on purpose by someone they were dating or forced to engage in sexual activity. The National Survey on Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence has found that more than 60% of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years in the United States who have dated have experienced emotional IPV. Intimate partner homicide (IPH), the most severe form of IPV, is a substantial cause of mortality for women older than 18 years and is responsible for more than half of all homicides of adult females. While previous studies have examined the epidemiology and risk factors associated with adult IPH, to our knowledge, adolescent IPH has not been well described ... Language: en |