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The survey was conducted by GfK NOP and was completed by 609 boys and 554 girls at 23 secondary schools. Schools taking part in the Violence in Young People's Lives survey came from across the UK and the Channel Islands. Surveys took place between Feb 28- April 17.

One in four children said they had witnessed domestic violence between adult family members. Around half of the most recent incidents (47%) involved physical assaults and 13 per cent the use of an object or weapon.