family violence
Harm among relatives
Family violence is physical, emotional, or sexual abuse occurring within a household or among relatives.
The term encompasses domestic violence between partners but extends to child abuse, elder abuse, and violence between siblings or other family members.
The shelter serves survivors of family violence.
It emphasizes the familial context rather than the specific relationship.
- physical abuseIntentional bodily harm
- emotional abuseNon-physical relational harm
- coercive controlOngoing pattern of domination
- sexual abuseNonconsensual intimate violation
- behind closed doorsIn private, unobserved
trauma · walking on eggshells · substance abuse · neglect · toxic relationship · cycle of abuse · intergenerational trauma · broken home · isolation · power imbalance · survivor · stalking · aggressor · anger management · counseling services · restraining orders · verbal abuse · psychological abuse
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- abusemistreatment, domestic abuse, elder abuse, maltreatment, cruelty
- childhood traumaabuse, neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, ACEs
- elder abuseelder neglect, elder fraud, senior neglect, nursing home abuse, caregiver abuse
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
family violencestreet crime
Public-area criminal activity
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Peaceful coexistence among relatives
domestic harmony · loving home · familial love · family support · family bonding
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