More and more, researchers who study violence among romantic partners are starting to examine the unique issues faced by teens in violent relationships. In much of that work, researchers have focused on white and African American teens. Because Hispanic children and youth make up 17 percent of the U.S. population under age 18, new research is taking a closer look at this group of young people. Three recent articles investigate important questions about dating violence and Hispanic teens.
How Many Hispanic Teens Are Victims?
The groundbreaking Dating Violence Among Latino Adolescents, or DAVILA, study used a national sample of Latino adolescents to determine their experiences as victims of violence in dating relationships, including physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and stalking. Released in 2013, the study surveyed more than 1,500 Hispanic 12- to 18-year-olds and their caregivers by phone, in either English or Spanish, between September 2011 and February 2012.
DAVILA investigators Chiara Sabina, Carlos A. Cuevas and Kristin A. Bell use data from their study to pinpoint the rates of victimization among Hispanic teens. But they also wanted to see how often Hispanic teens are victims of multiple types of dating violence, or dating violence that overlaps with other experiences of violence.
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