Talking to Teens About Abuse

Only 8% of parents know of any students at their child's school who have been physically struck by someone they were dating. (Survey commissioned by the Empower Program, sponsored by Liz Claiborne Inc. and conducted by Knowledge Networks, Social Control, Verbal Abuse, and Violence Among Teenagers, December 2000)

A majority of parents (54%) admit they have not spoken to their child about dating violence. (Survey commissioned by the Empower Program, sponsored by Liz Claiborne Inc. and conducted by Knowledge Networks, Social Control, Verbal Abuse, and Violence Among Teenagers, December 2000)

While nearly three-fourths of parents (72%) believe their child would turn to them if confronted with an abusive dating partner, only half of the teens say they would talk to a parent. (Survey commissioned by the Empower Program, sponsored by Liz Claiborne Inc. and conducted by Knowledge Networks,Social Control, Verbal Abuse, and Violence Among Teenagers, December 2000)

Nearly two-thirds of parents who have not discussed the topic of dating violence with their child say they would do so if they had more information about how to discuss the issue with their children. (Survey commissioned by the Empower Program, sponsored by Liz Claiborne Inc. and conducted by Knowledge Networks, Social Control, Verbal Abuse, and Violence Among Teenagers, December 2000)