Dating Violence
- 1 February 2003
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Violence Against Women
- Vol. 9 (2), 187-206
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801202239005
Abstract
This study examined the relationship of African American middle school youths’ help-seeking intentions related to dating violence with their levels of violent victimization and perpetration. When faced with the possibility of dating violence, youth expressed a willingness to seek assistance from adults. Girls victimized by more violence reported a greater willingness to turn to friends for help, in addition to parents, than girls victimized by less violence. Boys who perpetrated more violence reported a greater willingness to turn to friends, in addition to parents, than those boys who perpetrated less violence. Implications for developing culturally sensitive prevention programming are discussed.Keywords
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