polyvictimization

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ victimization

Noun

polyvictimization (countable and uncountable, plural polyvictimizations)

1. victimization of someone, especially a young person, along multiple axes or through multiple forms of abuse
   • 2008, David Finkelhor, Childhood Victimization: Violence, Crime, and Abuse in the Lives of Young People, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:

     Even more than to determine who is vulnerable to victimization, there is a need to figure out which children are vulnerable to polyvictimization.

   • 2018, Pearl S. Berman, Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning: Integrating Theory With Clinical Practice, SAGE Publications, →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).

Related terms

• polyvictimized