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VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN [2 records]

Record 1 2013-06-06

English

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

The neglect or deliberately harmful treatment of a child by a parent or other adult, including physical, psychological, and verbal abuse, which results in injury or significant emotional or psychological harm to a child.

OBS

The term "violence against children" is reserved for children under 12.

French

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

Agressivité dans les propos, violences morales ou mauvais traitements physiques exercés sur un enfant qu'on a sous son autorité, sous sa garde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Infracciones y crímenes
DEF

Acción u omisión intencionada, llevada a cabo por una persona o grupo de personas, la familia o la sociedad, que afecta de manera negativa a la salud física o mental de un niño.

OBS

Abuso infantil no es lo mismo que maltrato infantil. La expresión abuso infantil tiene implicación sexual [en español] por lo que no es apropiada usarla como mero sinónimo de maltrato infantil o de menores. [...] En cambio abuso infantil tiene connotación sexual y es una forma, aunque no la única, de maltrato infantil [...] Así en "[…] un caso de abuso infantil en el que una niña de cinco años ha permanecido encerrada desde hace varios años en una habitación con perros y gatos" lo adecuado habría sido "[…] un caso de maltrato infantil en el que una niña de cinco años […]".

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Record 2 2005-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
CONT

America is in the midst of a raging epidemic of juvenile homicide, suicide, and abuse. ... The children who killed 12-year-old Amanda Simpson ... doused the kitchen floor [with gasoline] and set the fuel alight. ... Six boys and two girls, ages 12 to 16 at the time of the crime, were convicted or plead guilty in connection with Amanda's death.

OBS

These terms apply to any type of violence that involves youngsters, either as victims or perpetrators. The synonym for "violence against children" is sometimes reserved for children under 12.

OBS

... this onslaught of childhood violence knows no boundaries of race, geography, or class. ... An ever-increasing number of youngsters are caught up in violence - as victims, as witnesses, as perpetrators. ... Juvenile arrests for aggravated assault and forcible rape are rising dramatically. ... For too many children, there are no safe havens. They are victimized at home, at school, on the street. ... More adolescents die from violence - especially gun violence - than from any other illness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Bien que, depuis 10 ans, la criminalité juvénile ait régressé, on remarque toutefois qu'elle s'accompagne de plus de violence.

OBS

«Violence juvénile» est proposé sur le modèle de «criminalité juvénile» et «prostitution juvénile».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
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