CHILDREN CAN BE TARGETS for coercive control in dysfunctional families, according to Dr. Evan Stark, author of the book Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life. Research studies show that the coercive control of children occurs in 45% of families where domestic violence is practiced. It is used as part of an abusive partner’s wider campaign of intimate partner…
Coercive Control
Coercive control describes a pattern of behavior by used by one person to harm, punish or frighten another person. It is a form of abusive power and control in which domestic violence occurs.