Abuse in Teenage relationship

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  1. domestic violence
    violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women
    Home office minister Lynne Featherstone welcomed the report, and said £28m of central funding had been ringfenced for local domestic violence services.
  2. sexual abuse
    a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
    Interviews with 44 boys and 38 girls aged 13-18, who were not in mainstream education, found physical, emotional and sexual abuse was commonplace.
  3. advertising campaign
    an organized program of advertisements
    The publication of the report comes as the government launches the second phase of its advertising campaign to challenge teenagers' attitudes to violence and abuse in relationships.
  4. disadvantaged
    marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
    Violence in teenage relationships is much more prevalent than previously thought, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds twice as likely to be abused by violent partners, according to a study.
  5. teenage
    being of the age 13 through 19
    Violence in teenage relationships is much more prevalent than previously thought, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds twice as likely to be abused by violent partners, according to a study.
  6. social worker
    someone employed to provide social services
    While half of all those taking part in the research had been assigned a social worker, most did not reveal their partner's violence.
  7. violence
    a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction
    Violence in teenage relationships is much more prevalent than previously thought, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds twice as likely to be abused by violent partners, according to a study.
  8. take control
    assume control
    He started taking control of what I did when I wasn't with him and how I spent my money.
  9. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
    Violence in teenage relationships is much more prevalent than previously thought, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds twice as likely to be abused by violent partners, according to a study.
  10. home office
    (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
    Home office minister Lynne Featherstone welcomed the report, and said £28m of central funding had been ringfenced for local domestic violence services.
  11. rewrite
    compose differently
    When you are with someone abusive it is like they rewrite normality."
  12. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
    He said many also suffered from "emotional violence" – being controlled or intimidated by their partner.
  13. intimidated
    made scared or fearful as by threats
    He said many also suffered from "emotional violence" – being controlled or intimidated by their partner.
  14. abusive
    characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
    When you are with someone abusive it is like they rewrite normality."
  15. sexually
    with respect to sexuality
    More than half the girls said they had been in a sexually violent relationship before they were 18 and half had experienced physical violence.
  16. abused
    subjected to cruel treatment
    Violence in teenage relationships is much more prevalent than previously thought, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds twice as likely to be abused by violent partners, according to a study.
  17. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
    Brenda is not particularly close to her parents and says they did not offer to intervene at the time.
  18. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
    The research carried out by Bristol University, in conjunction with the NSPCC, found those from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be abused as their better-off counterparts.
  19. advertise
    make publicity for; try to sell
    The publication of the report comes as the government launches the second phase of its advertising campaign to challenge teenagers' attitudes to violence and abuse in relationships.
  20. young girl
    a girl or young woman who is unmarried
    And it is a problem that affects both young girls and boys.
  21. prevalent
    most frequent or common
    Violence in teenage relationships is much more prevalent than previously thought, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds twice as likely to be abused by violent partners, according to a study.
  22. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
    It found a third suffered sexual abuse in a relationship and a quarter experienced violence at the hands of their boyfriends.
  23. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
    The study follows on from a survey in 2009 – also by Bristol University on behalf of the NSPCC – of 1,400 girls aged 13-17, who were not considered to be from vulnerable backgrounds.
  24. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
    One in four boys said they had been in relationships with physically aggressive partners.
  25. relative
    not absolute or complete
    He said it suggested that sexual violence for young people was now more likely to be perpetrated by a partner or peer than a parent or a relative.
  26. representative
    serving to typify
    On Wednesday, experts said that although the study does not claim to be representative of the UK population, it suggests levels of violence in teenage relationships may be much higher than previously assumed.
  27. love
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
    "He made excuses about my friends and made me feel bad if I wanted to spend time with them and said I loved them more than me, so I became isolated.
Created on Wed Feb 27 10:15:25 EST 2013

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