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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Battered Women
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Descriptor Spanish:
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mujeres maltratadas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Mulheres Maltratadas
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Synonyms English:
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Abused Woman
Abused Women
Battered Woman
Woman, Abused
Woman, Battered
Women, Abused
Women, Battered
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Tree Number:
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M01.975.155
SP3.001.004.080.030
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Definition English:
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Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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prefer SPOUSE ABUSE for battering of wives; check tags HUMANS & FEMALE
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See Related English:
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Spouse Abuse
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History Note English:
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95
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32346
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Unique Identifier:
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D018585
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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