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Persons > Women > Battered Women

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Battered Women  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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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Entry terms

  • Abused Woman
  • Abused Women
  • Battered Woman
  • Woman, Abused
  • Woman, Battered
  • Women, Abused
  • Women, Battered

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