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ABUSIVE ADOLESCENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abusive adolescent
1, record 1, English, abusive%20adolescent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abusive child 2, record 1, English, abusive%20child
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is important to note that establishing a simple association between family violence and CPV [child to parent violence] would not be appropriate. Not all the children who experience some type of violence in the family context will inevitably become potential abusers in the future. Nevertheless, the current study has shown that exposure to family violence is a characteristic of many abusive adolescents. 3, record 1, English, - abusive%20adolescent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adolescent maltraitant
1, record 1, French, adolescent%20maltraitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adolescente maltraitante 1, record 1, French, adolescente%20maltraitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- enfant maltraitant 1, record 1, French, enfant%20maltraitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- enfant maltraitante 1, record 1, French, enfant%20maltraitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adolescent maltraitant; adolescente maltraitante; enfant maltraitant; enfant maltraitante : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - adolescent%20maltraitant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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