Unsure what 'Coercive Control' looks like?
- sandy0632
- Jan 27
- 1 min read
Coercive control is often defined as a pattern of controlling behaviour, used by a perpetrator to establish and maintain control over another person. Coercive control is almost always an underlying dynamic of family and domestic violence and intimate partner violence. Perpetrators use coercive control to deprive another person of liberty, autonomy and agency (Cortis and Bullen 2015; ANROWS 2021).
Here's an excellent Women's Agenda article that gives everyday examples in an easy to understand format







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