Dating Violence and Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

@article{Kelly2009DatingVA,
  title={Dating Violence and Girls in the Juvenile Justice System},
  author={Patricia J. Kelly and An-Lin Cheng and Esther Peralez-Dieckmann and Elisabet Garrido Mart{\'i}nez},
  journal={Journal of Interpersonal Violence},
  year={2009},
  volume={24},
  pages={1536 - 1551}
}
The purpose of this study is to explore the prevalence and associated behaviors of dating violence among a population of girls in the juvenile justice system. A sample of 590 girls from an urban juvenile justice system completed a questionnaire assessing attitudes and self-efficacy about and occurrence of dating violence. The analysis developed a random effect model to determine a risk profile for dating violence. The strongest predictors of dating violence were (a) initial sexual experience at… 
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