The actions of a man who brutally murdered his partner have been described as the “ultimate form of coercive control”.

Control varies from mild to abusive to coercive control.

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Jeremaia Tuwai has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the murder of his partner, Nunia Kurualeba, in a case the court ...

Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms controlling individuals use to keep their partners silent and disempowered. When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often ...

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women ...

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

Three victim-survivors of coercive control have shared their stories to help others spot the signs and act. The Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) said the "It's Not Love ...

Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking ...