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MARC view
- Battered Women
Battered Women(Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- n: Abused Woman
- n: Battered Woman
- n: Woman, Abused
- n: Woman, Battered
- Abused Women
- Women, Abused
- Women, Battered
See also:
prefer SPOUSE ABUSE for battering of wives; check tags HUMANS & FEMALE
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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