Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
What Has Longitudinal Research on Teen Dating Violence Taught Us?
Informing prevention and intervention by observing trajectories from adolescence to adulthood.
Risk Factors in Pre- and Mid-Adolescence May Help Predict Dating Violence in Young Adulthood
Youth in foster care with a history of early maltreatment are at high risk for experiencing dating violence in young adulthood, and certain risk and protective factors across the developmental trajectory play important roles.
Teen Dating Violence Victimization in an Urban Sample of Early Adolescents
An NIJ-funded study looked at teen dating violence perpetration and victimization among urban middle-school aged kids.
Relationship Abuse During the Transition From Adolescence to Young Adulthood
NIJ-funded researchers help gain a better understanding of the consequences of adolescent relationship abuse and its impact on the transition to adulthood.
Family Context Is an Important Element in the Development of Teen Dating Violence and Should Be Considered in Prevention and Intervention
Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.
A National Survey Shines a Light on the Nature and Scope of Teen Dating Violence
Do Teens and Adults Think of Teen Dating Violence in Similar Ways?
Setting the Teen Dating Violence Research Agenda
Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look at Adolescent Romantic Relationships
NIJ Journal Issue 261, October 2008
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.