Concept information
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interpersonal relationships
human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
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social interaction
human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
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social interaction
human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
communities: case studies
family
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
intentional communities
family
Preferred term
domestic violence
Definition
- Domestic violence—usually defined as intentional physical, sexual, or emotional harm by an intimate partner or family member—likely has always been part of human history. The construction and reconstruction of this social problem in the United States occurred in several ways, beginning as the problem of wife abuse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Domestic Violence]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/domestic_violence
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