Victimisation


Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia.
The abuse of the disenfranchised—e.g., the underage, elderly, women, mentally impaired, illegal immigrants, etc.—by coercing them into illegal activities—e.g., drug trade, prostitution
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Not all the victims of face-to-face bullying become also cybervictims but very little is known about variables that could increase mixed victimisation versus face-to-face victimisation only.
Victimisation through bullying and cyberbullying: Emotional intelligence, severity of victimisation and technology use in different types of victims
Poly-victimisation was statistically associated with greater emotional suffering (perceived discrimination, depression and anxiety) than victimisation due to a single event.
Polivictimizacion por el conflicto armado y sufrimiento emocional en el Departamento del Magdalena, Colombia
Keywords: Hearing Impairment, Bullying, Victimisation, Physical and psychological health problems.
Bullying victimization: A risk factor of health problems among adolescents with hearing impairment
This then drives those that feel they do need help after victimisation towards informal support systems, such as online support groups, which tend to be accessed more readily than formal ones (AuCoin & Beauchamp, 2004).
Predictors of engagement with support services in a sample of UK victims of violent crime
Despite these difficulties with the measurement, age trends show a clear pattern with bullying and victimisation most common in late childhood, peaking at approximately 12 years of age with the transition to high school, and then declining thereafter.
Incidence of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in New Zealand
The meeting decided to ensure stringent measures to bring to justice the culprits and decrease the incidence of victimisation by ensuring case investigation by lady police officer, implementation over Women Protection Act 2013 and increasing awareness of women's rights.
Various police stations booked 1,122 cases of women victimisation in 5-year
This bullying victimisation impacts on social health (the ability to get along with others, how others react to them, how they react to social institutions and societal mores), physical health (Tremblay et al., 2004) as well as mental health (Gini & Pozzoli, 2009; Kaltiala-Heino, Rimpela, Rantanen, & Rimpela, 2000).
Bullying victimisation and adolescents: implications for school-based intervention programs
The claimant brought several unsuccessful claims in the Employment Tribunal, which included complaints of harassment, victimisation and discrimination.
New moves on discrimination
The prime minister said the difference between victimisation and accountability was really fine.
Govt will continue policy of reconciliation, says Gilani
Peer victimisation at school and the health of secondary school students.
Instrumental or emotional aggression: testing models of bullying, victimization, and psychological maladjustment among Taiwanese seventh-graders
Large-scale victimisation as a potential source of terrorist activities; importance of regaining security in post-conflict societies.
Large-scale victimisation as a potential source of terrorist activities; importance of regaining security in post-conflict societies

Medical browser ?
Full browser ?