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SITUATIONAL ABUSE [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Old Age
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
CONT

[Abuse or neglect of older adults] may also be situational, resulting infrequently from such circumstances as the unexpected unemployment of the abuser.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

[La violence et la négligence envers les personnes âgées] peuvent aussi être circonstancielles et se manifester de façon sporadique en raison d'une situation donnée, comme le fait que la personne qui commet ces actes se retrouve de façon inattendue en chômage.

OBS

Circonstanciel : Qui est en rapport avec les circonstances.

OBS

Circonstance : Particularité qui accompagne un fait, un événement, une situation.

Spanish

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