Meaning of polyvictimization | Babel Free

Definitions

victimization of someone, especially a young person, along multiple axes or through multiple forms of abuse

countable, uncountable

Examples

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

“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).”

CEFR level