Concept information
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human development
mental health, mental disorders, and special groups
antisocial behavior
aggression
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human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
domestic violence
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human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
domestic violence
...
human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
domestic violence
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mental health, mental disorders, and special groups
antisocial behavior
violence
domestic violence
Preferred term
family violence
Definition
- Family violence is defined as the many types of violent behaviors committed by an offender who is related to the victim. Offenses such as domestic violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, and child abuse are all encompassed by the broad term family violence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Family Violence]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/family_violence
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