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Video! Teens Teaching Teens About Abuse and Healthy Relationships

07.26.2010
By Derek Hurwitch of Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service

Fact: 1 in 3 teens will experience abuse

Teen Trainers from "Relationships & Decisions," a component of the Rosenberg Domestic Abuse Program share information, personal stories, and a compelling argument for the need to teach their peers about healthy relationships.


Why teen trainers?

The results show that alarming numbers of teens experience and accept abusive behavior in dating relationships. Many teens also feel physically and sexually threatened.

-1 in 5 teens who have been in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped or pushed by a partner.

-1 in 3 girls who have been in a serious relationship say they've been concerned about being physically hurt by their partner.

-1 in 4 teens who have been in a serious relationship say that a boyfriend or girlfriend has tried to prevent them from spending time with friends or family; the same number have been pressured to only spend time with their partner.

-1 in 3 girls between the ages of 16 and 18 say sex is expected for people their age in a relationship; half of teen girls who have experienced sexual pressure report they are afraid the relationship would end if they did not give in.

-Nearly 1 in 4 girls who have been in a relationship (23%) reported going further sexually than they wanted to as a result of pressure.

We're here to help change these numbers!

Full Video: 6 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay0D8BUEWwI

Shorter Video: 1 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlMZyY1Y5qA

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