The entire plot of "Coraline" symbolizes living in an abusive home. To put it simply, Coraline's "real" mother and the Beldam are the same person. The movie/book (whichever--theory makes sense for both) is not what Coraline experiences literally. Rather, the entire concept is how her life has made her to feel, not how it looks from the outside in. More @Wikipedia
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