Sentences with phrase «ongoing pattern of abuse»

Judges are unlikely to terminate a parent's rights to his child unless there is an adoptive parent or an ongoing pattern of abuse.

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What's important in this forum is that the tactic of silencing the victim or those who call out abuse is an established pattern here, and David's comment above confirms that the pattern is ongoing.

«Investigate «Ongoing Pattern» of Inmate Abuse Georgia Green Party Demands of Governor Deal» Georgia Green Party press release, Feb. 14, 2011

Anxious and disorganized early attachment patterns intertwined with early childhood trauma (emotional deprivation, physical / sexual abuse) and the strain of adversity or ongoing victimization may lead some clients to experience chronic and complex intrapsychic and interpersonal reactions.

While there is no single definition, the central element of domestic violence (which includes - physical, verbal, emotional and financial abuse) is an ongoing pattern of behaviour aimed at controlling a partner through fear — for example, by using behaviour which is violent and threatening.