Decoding Coercive Control with Dr Emma Katz

Decoding Coercive Control with Dr Emma Katz

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Dr Emma Katz's At-A-Glance Guide to Coercive Control
Here are my expert definitions and explanations, with quick, accessible answers to all the main questions about coercive control
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How Sexism, Ageism, Childism and More are Used by Coercive Control Perpetrators Against Victims-Survivors
Discrimination is the secret weapon in coercive controllers' arsenals
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"It Crushed Me Inside": How Abusive Men Attack Your Sense of Who You Are
Why coercive control victims'-survivors' identities are undermined - and how they can recover
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Here's Why A Victim-Survivor Would Send Loving Texts To Their Abuser
I went on NewsNation Live to help make sense of Cassie Ventura’s brave witness testimony at the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs
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She Didn't "Pick Wrong". Society Failed By Creating Millions of Abusive Men.
The scale of the risk means we need to stop blaming women for "ignoring red flags" when men turn out to be controlling and abusive partners
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"But She Seemed So Happy!" Coercive Control and the Dangerous Image of the Perfect Couple
9 reasons why victims-survivors might look joyful when they're not
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How Domestically Abusive Men Continue to Harm Mother–Child Relationships Post-Separation
The tactics used by perpetrating fathers to stop mothers and their children from rebuilding their bonds with each other
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Coercive Control, Family Court and Systemic and Family Therapy: A Match Made in Hell
Why some therapies cause harm in contexts of domestic violence and abuse
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"She's Not Innocent Either." Actually, Yes She Is Innocent.
Why we need to develop a better understanding of domestic violence and coercive control victims-survivors who fight back against their abusers
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Abusive Men and Sex: Coercive Control and Intimate Partner Sexual Coercion
Why coercive control makes a consensual sex life impossible
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5 Ways That Domestic Violence and Coercive Control Victim-Survivor Moms Are Great Mothers
They make great efforts to look after their children's welfare and well-being
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He Hurts Her Body in a Thousand Ways Without Laying a Hand on Her
We need to expand our view of what counts as physical violence
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