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Rates, risks, and protective factors

Teen dating violence (TDV) refers to violence that occurs between partners in a dating, romantic, or close relationship. TDV can occur in person or electronically (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). This factsheet summarizes recent rates of TDV among Latin@ youth and culturally specific factors to support TDV prevention.

Funding for this project was made possible through the Administration on Children, Youth, Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Grant number: 90EV0431). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department 7 of Health and Human Services.