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VIOLENCIA CONTRA JOVENES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- juvenile abuse
1, record 1, English, juvenile%20abuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- juvenile violence 2, record 1, English, juvenile%20violence
correct
- violence against youth 1, record 1, English, violence%20against%20youth
correct
- teenage violence 2, record 1, English, teenage%20violence
correct
- violence against children 2, record 1, English, violence%20against%20children
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
America is in the midst of a raging epidemic of juvenile homicide, suicide, and abuse. ... The children who killed 12-year-old Amanda Simpson ... doused the kitchen floor [with gasoline] and set the fuel alight. ... Six boys and two girls, ages 12 to 16 at the time of the crime, were convicted or plead guilty in connection with Amanda's death. 2, record 1, English, - juvenile%20abuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms apply to any type of violence that involves youngsters, either as victims or perpetrators. The synonym for "violence against children" is sometimes reserved for children under 12. 3, record 1, English, - juvenile%20abuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... this onslaught of childhood violence knows no boundaries of race, geography, or class. ... An ever-increasing number of youngsters are caught up in violence - as victims, as witnesses, as perpetrators. ... Juvenile arrests for aggravated assault and forcible rape are rising dramatically. ... For too many children, there are no safe havens. They are victimized at home, at school, on the street. ... More adolescents die from violence - especially gun violence - than from any other illness. 2, record 1, English, - juvenile%20abuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence faite aux jeunes
1, record 1, French, violence%20faite%20aux%20jeunes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violence juvénile 2, record 1, French, violence%20juv%C3%A9nile
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que, depuis 10 ans, la criminalité juvénile ait régressé, on remarque toutefois qu'elle s'accompagne de plus de violence. 3, record 1, French, - violence%20faite%20aux%20jeunes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Violence juvénile» est proposé sur le modèle de «criminalité juvénile» et «prostitution juvénile». 2, record 1, French, - violence%20faite%20aux%20jeunes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia contra los jóvenes
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20contra%20los%20j%C3%B3venes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- actos de violencia sobra menores 1, record 1, Spanish, actos%20de%20violencia%20sobra%20menores
masculine noun, plural
- violencia juvenil 2, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20juvenil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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