ISOLATION: Controls what she does, who she
sees and talks to, where she goes.
EMOTIONAL
ABUSE: Puts
her down. Calls her names, makes her think she is crazy.
ECONOMIC
ABUSE:
Keeps her from getting a job, makes her ask for money,
takes her money.
THREATS: Does things to her like threaten
suicide, or takes the children to keep her emotionally
off balance.
USING MALE
POWER:
Treat her like a servant, acts as master of the castle
who makes all important decisions.
INTIMIDATION: Creates fear by using looks,
actions and gestures, loud voice, smashing things,
destroying her property.
USING THE
CHILDREN:
In a way that promotes guilt, to carry messages, or
harass the victim about visitation.
SEXUAL
ABUSE:
Makes her do sexual things against her will, attacks the
sexual parts of her body, treats her like a sex object.
PHYSICAL
ABUSE:
Punches, kicks, grabs, slaps, chokes, pulls hair, pushes,
twists arms, beats her or uses weapons.
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