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MISTREATMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maltreatment
1, record 1, English, maltreatment
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ill-treatment 2, record 1, English, ill%2Dtreatment
correct
- mistreatment 3, record 1, English, mistreatment
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actions that are abusive, neglectful, or otherwise threatening to a child's welfare. 4, record 1, English, - maltreatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Maltreatment: Cruel or inhumane treatment. Mistreatment: The practice of treating (someone or something) badly. 3, record 1, English, - maltreatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An estimated 1383 children (half of them under the age of 1 year) died from maltreatment in 1991. 5, record 1, English, - maltreatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequently used as a general term for child abuse and neglect. 4, record 1, English, - maltreatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ill-treatment: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - maltreatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mistreatment; maltreatment: Most writers on usage have held that there is a difference between the terms "mistreat and maltreat". "To mistreat", write the Evanses, "is to treat badly or wrongly. The word suggests a deviation from accepted norm or treatment and a deviation always towards the bad. "To maltreat", to abuse, to handle roughly or cruelly, is to mistreat in a special way. The words are often used interchangeably (Horwill believes that Americans prefer "mistreat" and English "maltreat"), but "maltreat" is usually restricted to the rougher forms of mistreating. 7, record 1, English, - maltreatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maltraitance
1, record 1, French, maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mauvais traitements 2, record 1, French, mauvais%20traitements
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maltraitance implique un contexte de violence où l'enfant est asservi aux désirs irréalistes de ses parents, la punition est inadaptée, dépasse la tolérance de l'enfant par son caractère humiliant et démesuré. 1, record 1, French, - maltraitance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maltraitement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de la familia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- malos tratos
1, record 1, Spanish, malos%20tratos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El tratar mal a una persona de palabra y de obra. Puede ser evidente o encubierto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - malos%20tratos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malos tratos: Expresión y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - malos%20tratos
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