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Record 1 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Social Psychology
OBS

cycle of battering: a three-stage cycle ... that includes a period of building tension, the battering episode itself, and then a "honeymoon" phase, during [which] the man tries to make up with the woman, showers her with affection, and acts repentant (and may sincerely feel that way).

OBS

Preliminary data obtained on battered women indicate the existence of a cycle of battering behavior, which is repeated over a period of time. The cycle appears to have 3 phases that vary in time and intensity: (a) the tension building phase, (b) the explosion or acute battering incident, and (c) the calm, loving respite ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Psychologie sociale
OBS

agression : attaque violente contre une personne.

Key term(s)
  • période d'agression
  • stade d'agression

Spanish

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