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SEVICES EXERCES CONJOINTE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
CONT

Wife battering is a fact of life in families across Canada. Women are kicked, punched, beaten, burned, threatened, knifed and shot by husbands and lovers they've spent many years with.

OBS

"Battering" is usually distinguished from "beating" as being more severe and resulting in graver injury.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

Les objectifs du mouvement de défense des femmes battues sont d'assurer aux femmes maltraitées la sécurité, un abri et leur autonomie et d'œuvrer pour l'élimination de la violence qu'elles subissent.

OBS

Le terme anglais [«wife battering»] insiste sur le phénomène; le français, par contre, met l'accent sur les victimes. Les termes «sévices exercés sur la conjointe» et «violences graves envers la conjointe» pourraient traduire l'anglais dans certains cas.

Key term(s)
  • sévices exercés sur la conjointe
  • violences graves envers la conjointe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Problemas sociales
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