Nearly Half of US Teens Stalked or Harassed by Partners
(WorldNews Environment)

A new study suggests adolescent relationships often include being stalked or harassed by a partner. Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers discovered 48% of 12 to 18-year-olds who have been in a relationship have been stalked or harassed by a partner, and 42% have stalked or harassed a partner. The analysis is a first-of-its-kind review and is part of the first nationally-representative study of non-physical youth dating abuse. Study findings appear in the journal Youth & Society. “These victimization and perpetration numbers are unacceptably high,”...