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WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE by MISSISSIPPI COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive behavior in which one person attempts to control another person through threats of abuse or actual abuse. Some examples of abuse include: PHYSICAL VIOLENCE: hitting, choking, or pushing EMOTIONAL ABUSE: name calling, threats, and intimidation PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE: physical or social isolation from work, family, and friends; stalking and cyberstalking FINANCIAL ABUSE: preventing access to bank accounts, credit cards, or other financial resources SEXUAL ABUSE: any forced sexual activity SPIRITUAL ABUSE: keeping someone from going to a place of worship or using scriptures to justify abuse FORCED ISOLATION: preventing social relationships and interaction with society
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