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sociology of domestic violence  

Definition

  • The historical context of domestic violence can be understood when one examines how society has named this event. In colonial America, domestic violence was referred to as “wife disciplining” or as chastisement. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Domestic Violence, Sociology of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZWC6JF0R-2

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