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ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abusive relationship
1, record 1, English, abusive%20relationship
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relationship of abuse 2, record 1, English, relationship%20of%20abuse
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The researcher] developed ... the theory of cyclic abuse with a hypothesis that abusive relationships, once established, are characterized by a predictable repetitious pattern of abuse. She suggested that sustained periods of living in such a cycle may lead [the] victim to learned helplessness. 3, record 1, English, - abusive%20relationship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relation de maltraitance
1, record 1, French, relation%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avocats spécialisés en droit de la famille doivent être conscients que l'enlèvement d'enfant est possible dans les affaires de violence familiale. Traditionnellement, c'est le parent qui a le droit de visite qui enlève l'enfant au parent qui est le principal responsable des soins. De plus en plus, de nombreux enlèvements sont [...] commis par le principal responsable des soins, qui fuie des situations ou des collectivités où la relation de maltraitance a eu lieu [...] 2, record 1, French, - relation%20de%20maltraitance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación abusiva
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20abusiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación de abuso 2, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20abuso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el modelo de apego traumático o vínculo traumático de Dutton y Painter [...] propone que los rasgos centrales de las relaciones abusivas de larga duración son el desequilibrio de poder y la intermitencia del abuso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20abusiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abusive relationship
1, record 2, English, abusive%20relationship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- relationship of abuse 1, record 2, English, relationship%20of%20abuse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to a relationship in which there is an imbalance of power between the perpetrator of abuse and the victim. 2, record 2, English, - abusive%20relationship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relation de maltraitance
1, record 2, French, relation%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne une relation dans laquelle se manifeste un rapport de pouvoir entre l'auteur de maltraitance et la victime. 2, record 2, French, - relation%20de%20maltraitance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relation de maltraitance : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - relation%20de%20maltraitance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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