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Saturday, February 4th, 2012
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
You might think that domestic abuse is about control, especially if you’re familiar with the literature on domestic violence. However, not all abuse is about controlling the victim. Sometimes the batterer is simply trying to control the moment.
One partner can be mentally controlling of the other and holds the upper hand in consistently getting things to go their way. And the other partner could be the one yelling, striking and losing their cool in the heat of the moment.
To read the complete article, please visit Abuse Control – What Is Actually Being Controlled in an Abusive Relationship?
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