Articles Published by NIJ

Informing prevention and intervention by observing trajectories from adolescence to 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.

NIJ-funded researchers help gain a better understanding of the consequences of adolescent relationship abuse and its impact on the transition to adulthood.

An NIJ-funded study looked at teen dating violence perpetration and victimization among urban middle-school aged kids.

Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.

Preventing dating violence is a concern for school administrators across the nation. One challenging aspect of school prevention programs is that most only target high school students even though dating violence begins in middle school.

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.