Understanding and Preventing Teen Dating Violence

The percentages of teen victims of sexual and physical abuse were higher among LGBTQ+ youth, 16.4% and 13.1% respectively. As teens grow and discover who they are, it can affect their self-esteem if they feel ambivalent about falling outside the “heterosexual norm” in society – especially if they don’t have a positive or accepting home environment where they openly share their identity, said Dr. Dana S. Grekin, a clinical social worker at Cedars Sinai and lecturer in Child and Adolescent Development at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

https://sanfernandosun.com/2024/02/14/understanding-and-preventing-teen-dating-violence/

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