Summary: <p>Some people mistakenly think that when teenagers experience intimate partner violence, it's less serious than when adults experience it, explains Andrew Sta. Ana, supervising attorney of <a href="http://www.dayoneny.org/" target="_blank">Day One</a>, which seeks to end teen dating violence. "There's this idea, 'Oh, teen DV. That must mean domestic violence or intimate-partner violence 'lite'... I think that what's important to recognize about teen dating violence, particularly as it affects young women, is that [the age group of 18 to 24 has] the highest rates of dating violence" among any group, Sta. Ana says in this New Thinking podcast. He also explains what services Day One offers clients and how it works with the <a href="http://www.courtinnovation.org/project/youth-domestic-violence-court" target="_blank">Brooklyn Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court</a>, and he discusses some of the factors that distinguish cases of teen intimate-partner violence from adult cases, including differences in law, the use of technology, and adolescent brain development.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
