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Dating - Information
Links to articles and facts related to dating.
Facts / Resoureces
SMART Dating : Safe Mutually Reaffirming Relationships for Teens, includes local help.
Date Rape Drugs: Rohypnol, Ketamine, and GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate), includes information about How Date Rapes Occur, Ways to avoid Date Rape, and A personal account.
Articles
Talking to teens about dating: List of related articles from FamilyEducation.com.
Nearly One in Five Young Women Have Experienced Forced Intercourse (Child Trends, Sept. 12, 2008)
New research from Child Trends finds that 18 percent of women age 18 to 24 report having experienced forced sexual intercourse at least once in their lives. The research, summarized in a fact sheet entitled Forced Sexual Intercourse Among Young Adult Women, also shows: <Read More>
MySpace site focuses on dating, violence (Plain Dealer, 051107):
Reality Check Cleveland is a free online site with answers to teens questions about dating violence.
Violence few talk about; Abuse common in relationships among teens ( Plain Dealer 051505)
15 to 42 percent of high school students nationwide have experienced at least one violent episode from a dating partner.
How much do you know about your daughter's boyfriend? (Good Housekeeping, April, 2004) "Dating violence is surprisingly common. But for parents, saving an infatuated girl from an abusive guy is a challenging, even dangerous proposition."
Boy Trouble, What should you do when his words hurt? (Teen Vogue, Oct. 2006) "We were totally in love - but he'd always call me 'dumb'", Audrey, 19
Handling Young Love (Working Mother, Feb. 2005) "You overhear your 14 year old daughter say that she's "going out" with a boy in school. Before you pull her IM privileges, realize what this means."
