Nearly 3% of teen girls assaulted

Nearly 3 percent of girls aged 12 to 17 report they have been seriously assaulted by a boyfriend or date, according to researchers of a new U.S. study, Reuters reports. The researchers urge parents and others to work to detect and prevent dating violence early on.

The researchers said that teens who said they’d been victims of dating violence were almost four times more likely to have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress ... more ...
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