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intergenerational link of violence [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
DEF

The phenomenon by which abuse is perpetuated and transmitted from one family generation to another.

CONT

Intergenerational Transmission of Violent Behavior. Social learning theory holds that a child learns to be violent in the family setting in which a violent parent has been taken as a role model. ... This theory has led to the concept of a cycle of violence that suggests, for example, that abused children grow up to become child abusers.

Key term(s)
  • cycle of violence
  • transmittal of abusive behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Phénomène par lequel la violence passe de génération en génération, se reproduit à travers des générations.

OBS

L'adjectif «transgénérationnel» semble être préféré par les spécialistes. Voici un autre exemple, tiré cette fois-ci de ROUYE, 1986, page 14 : «Avec lui se rejoue une histoire transgénérationnelle qui pousse des parents eux-mêmes maltraités, abusés sexuellement, ou carencés dans leur enfance, à reproduire le même comportement avec leurs propres enfants».

Key term(s)
  • cycle de la violence

Spanish

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