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Acquaintance Rape: Information for Parents and Caregivers

NCTSN Resource

Resource Description

Defines acquaintance rape, discusses the occurrence of acquaintance rape, and offers suggestions to parents on how they can protect their children. This fact sheet also offers suggestions to parents on how to help a teen victim of acquaintance rape including resources for keeping teens safe. This fact sheet is a part of the Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse​.

Published in 2009