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Preferred Term:

family violence

Definition:
Deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another: marital partners, parents, children, siblings, or any other member of a household.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • domestic violence
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1851
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-01-14