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Coercive Control
Coercive control is a pattern of controlling and manipulative behaviours within a relationship. Find out more on Compass.
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Understanding coercive control as elder abuse
Inconsistent and emotionally focused, coercive control can be hard to spot.
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Technology-facilitated coercive control
Subtly controlling another person through intimidation or manipulation can happen via technology. Being able to recognise what’s going on is the first step to making it stop. 4 min read
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