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Study: how to change DV behaviors

The Process of Primary Desistance From Intimate Partner Violence suggests three things people can do to reduce domestic violence behaviors and the thinking patterns that drive the behaviors. To reduce coercive control behaviors, people and remove external stressors, promote stability in their life, and develop a supportive environment. In my view, from a psychological, … [Read more...] about Study: how to change DV behaviors

Study: DV increases during major sporting events –reasons and solutions

Research shows that domestic violence increases during times of major sporting events such as the world cup. Reasons that are often cited include increased tension, investment in the outcome, disappointment, adrenaline, and intoxication. https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/18/football/world-cup-domestic-violence-united-kingdom-campaign-trnd/index.html. From our perspective, this is … [Read more...] about Study: DV increases during major sporting events –reasons and solutions

Study: coercive control can continue after divorce

“I Was Naive in Thinking: 'I Divorced This Man, He Is Out of My Life’.” That is the title of a study which identified 9 different ways a spouse might continue to control the other spouse after divorce. The most common themes to emerge from the narratives were, in order of prevalence, as follows: Using the Children; Using Threats, Harassment, and Intimidation; … [Read more...] about Study: coercive control can continue after divorce

Court sees through bully’s story, wife’s slap appropriate

An abuser went too far and his wife slapped him, so he sought a restraining order. The court said no, her slap was an instinctive reaction to discovering his long-term lying about not having an affair. In Fischer vs. Fischer, a California case, the wife caught the husband having an affair. He apologized a “million times” telling her it was over and that it had been a short … [Read more...] about Court sees through bully’s story, wife’s slap appropriate

Coercive control and emotional abuse illegal in U.K., France, Ireland –and Clallam?

Ireland joined the United Kingdom and France extending the definition of domestic violence to include emotional abuse and coercive control. The definitions in these countries expand the basis for a protection order and criminalize coercive control. Washington State law is not quite as clear, but for non-criminal cases is consistent with these European jurisdictions. … [Read more...] about Coercive control and emotional abuse illegal in U.K., France, Ireland –and Clallam?