Thursday, July 5, 2012

Definition of Battering

"Battering is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through violence and other forms of abuse. the batterer uses acts of violence and a series of behaviors including intimidation, threats, psychological abuse, isolation, etc., to coerce and control the other person. The violence may not happen often , but it remains as a hidden and constant terrorizing factor."




Taken from a worksheet from a community domentic violence center.

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