In relationships, control varies from mild to abusive to coercive control. When it’s mild, it can be helpful or annoying. When it’s abusive or coercive, it can be damaging. Control varies in pattern, ...

Family members of Elizabeth Sider have said she was “indoctrinated” by her husband’s family after the couple married when she was just 15. The family members did not give details regarding how they ...

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 ...

Coercive control is widely discussed in the intimate partner violence literature, but has been underexamined by those concerned about elder abuse. As populations age and more people live with chronic ...

In 2021, the European Court of Human Rights instructed authorities to “promptly” revise the legal definition of domestic violence so that it covers “manifestations of controlling and coercive ...