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HONEYMOON PHASE [3 records]

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Record 1 2025-01-10

English

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

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

cycle of abuse: Although some authors would argue that the meanings of the terms "cycle of violence" and "cycle of abuse" differ, because "violence" can be punctual in nature, whereas "abuse" means a pattern of behaviour intended to exercise control, these terms are mostly used interchangeably.

Key term(s)
  • cycle of battering
  • violence cycle
  • abuse cycle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie de la famille

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Derecho de familia (common law)
  • Problemas sociales
  • Sociología de la familia
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Record 2 2014-01-21

English

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

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).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Psychologie sociale
OBS

Trois phases de l'agression :[...] une période où les tensions se construisent et où le conflit commence à naître; [...] l'explosion et l'agression; finalement [...] la période d'accalmie après l'agression («lune de miel»). Ce moment est considéré comme un sursis amoureux, où les regrets émergent.

Spanish

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Record 3 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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