Continued…
Luanna Rodham Interviews Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

The following is an interview Dr. Jeanne King participated in for Domestic Violence Awareness Month on IdeaMarketers.com.

Question: How would you define an “abusive relationship?” Does abuse always mean physical?

An abusive relationship is defined as one in which there is ongoing and intentional violation by one intimate partner to another. And the primary underlying mechanism establishing and maintaining the abusive relationship is control.

Battering is what is used to maintain the dynamic of unequal power in the relationship. And this battering can be physical, emotional, psychological or verbal abuse.

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