Control varies from mild to abusive to coercive control.

Callum Fairleigh, 34, was sentenced in February to two years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of 15 months, becoming ...

Coauthored with Pamela J. Miller, JD., MSW. Coercive control and the severe abuse professionals refer to as “torture” can occur in intimate partner relationships and also in parent-child relationships ...

Coercive control refers to a pattern of controlling behaviors that create an unequal power dynamic in a relationship. These behaviors give the perpetrator power over their partner, making it difficult ...

The article explains that traditional domestic abuse laws focus on visible violence, missing coercive control—psychological and financial abuse that leaves no scars but is equally harmful. New York ...

Since state domestic violence laws were written, the understanding of what constitutes domestic abuse has evolved, and laws must keep up. Advocates make a strong case that the abuse many people, often ...

Coercive abuse is common, can escalate to violence in a heartbeat, and can be lethal. One survivor shares her story in the hope it will shed light on warning signs and increase understanding. She ...

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women without clear legal recognition of their experiences. While NSW, Queensland and ...