Youth emancipating from foster care have been found to be at higher risk for many adverse
outcomes. Only one prior published study exists, however, about the dating violence
experiences of foster youth. Asking similar questions about dating violence, this study
attempted to replicate the prior findings regarding prevalence and to explore associations
between foster care placement history, maltreatment history and mental health/substance
abuse and self-reported dating violence. The youth reported a higher prevalence of dating …