Dating violence: A comparison of rural, suburban, and urban teens

This study analyzed rural, suburban, and urban differences in teen dating v iolence using the 1996 Teen Assessment Project data. Teens in rural school districts were more likely to be victims of dating violence than their subu rban and urban counterparts; males reported being slapped, hit, or kicked m ore frequently than females. The findings of this study indicate that stude nts in rural school districts are at greater risk for participating in dati ng violence than suburban and urban students, with rural female students at greatest risk. (C) Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2000.