Abused women

URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86001790
- info:lc/authorities/sh86001790
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh86001790#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Battered women
Use For
Broader Terms
- Victims of crimes
- Women
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
- Battered woman syndrome
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://stitch.cs.vu.nl/vocabularies/rameau/ark:/12148/cb11957078h
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1849
- http://d-nb.info/gnd/4039563-7
Sources
- found: Work cat.: NiCarthy, G. Getting free : a handbook for women in abusive relationships, 1986: CIP data sheet precis (...a self-help book for women in emotionally or physically abusive relationships.) CIP galley ("battered" [refers] to physical assault. "Abuse" includes physical, sexual or emotional attacks, ranging from mild to lethal.)
- found: NiCarthy, G. Talking it out, 1984.
- found: Mechau, D. Final evaluation report on shelter for abused and battered women ... 1978.
- found: UNBIS (Battered women; UF Battered wives, Wife abuse; Scope note: includes battered wives as well as other battered and abused women.)
- found: ERIC thes. (Abused women use Battered women)
- notfound: IAC;LIV
Change Notes
- 1986-03-26: new
- 1996-05-28: revised

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