Abuse refers to physical, sexual, or emotional harm to a person perpetrated by a relative, caregiver, or spouse, or others in a social relationship with the abused person. Common forms of abuse include intimate partner abuse, partner or marital rape, and elder abuse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Abuse]
abuse
battered child syndrome
battered woman syndrome
child abuse
concepts
elder abuse
elder maltreatment
elder neglect
human development
rape
sexual abuse