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3. Sexting (i.e. sending or forwarding nude, sexually suggestive, or explicit pictures on ones cell or online)

4. Digital Stalking/Spying (i.e. sneaking peeks at a partner’s text message or call history, or breaking into a partners inbox)

5. Cyber Bullying (i.e. spreading negative or embarrassing rumors, name calling, or making threats) Source: www.athinline.org (2010a)

6. TEXTUAL HARASSMENT Source:www.thatsnotcool.com (2010)

7. SEXTING Source: www.athinline.org (2010b)

9. More than 1 in 4 say their boyfriend or girlfriend has checked the text messages on their phone without permission

11. 71% of parents were unaware that their teen is afraid of not responding to a cell phone call, text or IM massage or email for fear of what their partner might do Source: Teen Research Unlimited (2007, pp. 10-18)

13. 50 percent of 14 -24 year-olds have been the target of some form of digital abuse (MTV and The Associated Press, 2009)

14. The vast majority of abusers are male, and most targets are female. However, dating violence can happen to both males and females, and opposite or same-sex relationships(CDC, 2010)

15. Teen dating abuse does not discriminate. It affects young people of all races, religions, and cultures(Liz Claiborne, 2010a, p. 4) Gender Diversity

17. Calling/emailing/texting the other person every few minutes or at unreasonable hours to “check up”

18. Becoming angry if the target does not immediately respond

20. Extreme jealousy

21. Constant put-downs

22. Explosive temper

24. Loss of interest in activities and hobbies

25. Making excuses for partner’s behavior

26. Noticeable changes in eating or sleeping

28. A noticeable drop in grades

29. A sudden request for school schedule changes

30. Behavioral changes (i.e. passive or quieter than usual)Source: Liz Claiborne (2010a, p. 27)

32. 15 states have introduced or are considering bills or resolutions aimed at "sexting“ [as a means to] (a) educate young people about the risks of sexting, (b) deter them from the practice, and (c) apply appropriate penalties to those who do engage in sexting (2010a, para. 1)

34. Become familiar with or implement a school policy on dating violence

36. A Parents Handbook: How to Talk to Your Children About Developing Healthy Relationships (Liz Claiborne, 2010b)Curriculum

37. REFERENCES Athinline.org. (2010a). Get the facts. Retrieved from http://www.athinline.org/facts Athinline.org. (2010b). Public nudity. Retrieved from http://www.athinline.org/ videos/2-public-nudity CDC. (2010). Dating matters: Understanding teen dating violence. Retrieved from www.vetoviolence.org/datingmatters Liz Claiborne. (2010a). Love is not abuse curriculum. Retrieved from loveisnotabuse.com /made Liz Claiborne. (2010b). A parents handbook: How to talk to your children about developing healthy relationships. Retrieved from http://loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/aparents guide MTV & The Associated Press. (2009). MTV digital abuse survey. Retrieved from http://www.athinline.org/MTV-AP_Digital_Abuse_ Study_ Executive _Summary.pdf National Conference of State Legislators. (2010a). Legislation related to “sexting."Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19696 National Conference of State Legislators. (2010b). Teen dating violence. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=17582#2010 Teen Research Unlimited. (2007). Tech abuse is teen relationships study. Retrieved from http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/pdf/06-208%20 Tech%20Relationship %20Abuse %20TPL.pdf Thatsnotcool.com. (2010). Textual harassment. Retrieved from http://thatsnotcool.com /videos