Gender and Contextual Factors in Adolescent Dating Violence

@article{Molidor1998GenderAC,
  title={Gender and Contextual Factors in Adolescent Dating Violence},
  author={Christian E. Molidor and Richard M. Tolman},
  journal={Violence Against Women},
  year={1998},
  volume={4},
  pages={180 - 194}
}
This study explored the occurrence of violence in adolescent dating relationships, the contexts in which violence occured, and the reactions of adolescents involved in the violence. Six hundred and thirty-five high school students were surveyed using a dating violence questionnaire that included items modified from the Conflict Tactics Scales. Analyses focused on comparing male and female reports of victimization in current and past dating relationships. Consistent with some previous studies… 
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