polyvictimization
polyvictimization noun: victimization of someone, especially a young person, along multiple axes or through multiple forms of abuse.
Noun
polyvictimization (countable and uncountable, plural polyvictimizations)
- victimization of someone, especially a young person, along multiple axes or through multiple forms of abuse
- Even more than to determine who is vulnerable to victimization, there is a need to figure out which children are vulnerable to polyvictimization.2008, David Finkelhor, Childhood Victimization: Violence, Crime, and Abuse in the Lives of Young People, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
- Adult protective services professionals indicate that polyvictimization is a common form of abuse on their caseloads ranging from 15% to 25% (Ramsey-Klawsnik & Heisler, 2014).2018, Pearl S. Berman, Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning: Integrating Theory With Clinical Practice, SAGE Publications, →ISBN
Forms of polyvictimization
| plural | polyvictimizations |
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Origin of polyvictimization
From poly- + victimization.
Questions about polyvictimization
- What does polyvictimization mean?
- Polyvictimization means victimization of someone, especially a young person, along multiple axes or through multiple forms of abuse.
- What part of speech is polyvictimization?
- Polyvictimization is a noun.
- What is the plural of polyvictimization?
- The plural of polyvictimization is polyvictimizations.
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