Concept information
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
communities: case studies
family
Preferred term
intergenerational transmission of abuse
Definition
- Most people believe that most or all abusive adults must have been exposed to abuse as children. Professionals have labeled this phenomenon “the cycle of violence” or “the intergenerational transmission of violence,” and it is the most heavily researched phenomenon within family maltreatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Intergenerational Transmission of Abuse]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/intergenerational_transmission_of_abuse
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