The document summarizes statistics about teen dating violence from various sources:
- Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup
- Black and Hispanic girls ages 15-18 experience the most instances of dating violence
- Men who witnessed domestic violence as children were twice as likely to abuse their own partners
- There was a 40% increase in teen dating violence in Miami-Dade County from 2001-2009
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