When Chris Brown beat up Rihanna, it shocked both fans and the nation. No one expected dating violence to affect this famous couple. There are several bio-psycho-social factors that contribute to teen dating violence. Many teenagers who come from a lower socio-economic class are at a higher risk to put victims of domestic violence. Three independent variables are involved and multivariate analysis will be implemented in data analysis. Keywords: Dating violence, Domestic violence, Child abuse, Adolescents, Sexual assault, Risk factors Objective As a social worker and the parent of three wonderful adult children, I ask myself what can be done to protect today’s adolescents from the effects of dating violence. He raped her and she was only a 13 year old eighth grader in junior high school.
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