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WITHHOLDING AFFECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- withholding affection
1, record 1, English, withholding%20affection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- withdrawal of love 1, record 1, English, withdrawal%20of%20love
correct
- withholding love 2, record 1, English, withholding%20love
correct
- withholding of companionship/love 2, record 1, English, withholding%20of%20companionship%2Flove
correct
- absence of emotional warmth 3, record 1, English, absence%20of%20emotional%20warmth
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finally, it is recommended that the project team give serious consideration to the development of "labels" ... [to] increase the likelihood that ... [the subtler sub-categories of abuse] will be perceived as harmful.... For example, withholding affection in order to control behaviour - as one form of emotional abuse in the passive mode - could be referred to as "emotional blackmail". 1, record 1, English, - withholding%20affection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The withholding of love results in an absence of emotional warmth. 4, record 1, English, - withholding%20affection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- privation d'affection
1, record 1, French, privation%20d%27affection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- privation de chaleur humaine 2, record 1, French, privation%20de%20chaleur%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
- manque d'affection 3, record 1, French, manque%20d%27affection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Violence psychosociale- [...] Cette violence s'exerce par des efforts spontanés ou encore prolongés et systémiques visant à déshumaniser ou à intimider la personne âgée [...] en la privant d'affection. 4, record 1, French, - privation%20d%27affection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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