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ACTOS VIOLENCIA EJERCIDOS MENORES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Criminal Psychology
- Urban Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- youth violence
1, record 1, English, youth%20violence
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- teenage violence 2, record 1, English, teenage%20violence
correct, see observation
- juvenile violence 3, record 1, English, juvenile%20violence
correct, see observation
- childhood violence 4, record 1, English, childhood%20violence
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Youth violence may be defined as any intentional physical, sexual or psychological assault on another person (or persons) by one or more young people aged 12 to 19 years. 5, record 1, English, - youth%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Researchers tracing the development of violent behavior have found a link between teenage violence and domestic violence. 6, record 1, English, - youth%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, "childhood violence" does not encompass the teen years. In practice, these terms are often used synonymously. 7, record 1, English, - youth%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Psychologie criminelle
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence chez les jeunes
1, record 1, French, violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violence juvénile 2, record 1, French, violence%20juv%C3%A9nile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs tendances et modèles sont apparus récemment en ce qui a trait à la violence chez les jeunes, qu'il s'agisse d'individus ou de groupes de jeunes. La violence chez les jeunes tend à devenir plus intense et à entraîner des blessures sérieuses. 3, record 1, French, - violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- violence durant l'adolescence
- violence durant l'enfance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Psicología criminal
- Sociología urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia ejercida por los jóvenes
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20ejercida%20por%20los%20j%C3%B3venes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- actos de violencia ejercidos por menores 2, record 1, Spanish, actos%20de%20violencia%20ejercidos%20por%20menores
masculine noun, plural
- violencia juvenil 3, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20juvenil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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