DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER of Chester County

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Administration Office: 610-431-3546     Fax: 610-431-2462
24 Hour Hotlines  Local: 610-431-1430   Toll Free:  1-888-711-6270    TTY:  610-431-7262


Dating Violence Facts

Did you know...

* 1 in 3 teenagers report knowing a peer who has been slapped, hit, punched or kicked

* Only 33% of teenagers who have been in an abusive relation have told someone else about it

* Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in an abusive relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self harm if they broke up with that person

* More than 1 in 4 teenagers (26%) report verbal abuse in their relationships

* 13% of teenage girls say they have been physically hit

Above information taken from Applied Research and Consulting, LLC of Liz Claiborne Inc Dating Abuse Survey, 2005

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