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Articles on Coercive control
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Mobile phones have extended the reach and control of abusive partners.
Research finds that police officers engage in discriminatory behaviours towards 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence.
Police-academic partnerships are key to the success of evidence-based policing. Growing support for coercive control legislation makes research collaboration all the more urgent.
According to the texts shared by his ex girlfriend, Jonah Hill had a series of prohibitions for her behaviour during their relationship. He described these as his ‘boundaries’.
Much of the media coverage of Tina Turner’s victim-survivor status overlooks the fact that as a black woman she walked a fine line in speaking publicly about her experiences.
We should celebrate that this bill is passing through parliament. But there are 2 key concerns.
Women in abusive relationships are much more likely to be unemployed and to earn less money than women with non-abusive partners.
Photographing the lives of women meth users in rural America.
Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up in the Children of God cult, also known as The Family. She escaped aged 15, then joined the US army after college – and recognised similar systems of toxic control.
The threat of fire and burning as a tool of family violence isn’t routinely assessed and addressed in Australia.
After separation, mothers who experienced domestic violence on average suffered a drop in income of 34%, compared with a 20% decrease for mothers who didn’t experience domestic violence.
Both NSW and Queensland have committed to criminalise coercive control. This has the potential to disproportionately impact First Nations people who often can’t report to police safely.
Family court proceedings place a huge strain on survivors and their families. Here’s what you need to know.
What is the appeal of cults? How do they work? And what is the damage they do? A new book, by the creator of the podcast Let’s Talk About Sects, answers these questions and more.
Navigating the ‘he said/she said’ conundrum in intimate partner abuse can be difficult.
New research shows how threats of self-harm and suicide are a tactic of coercive control men use against female partners.
Domestic violence is a housing issue. Ensuring survivors have access to safe accommodation is key to enabling them to escape.
Abusers are exploiting all manner of smart tech and software to extend their capacity for coercive control.
For women outside urban Australia, technology-enabled abuse can pose more risk than for those in cities.
Top contributors
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Law, City, University of London
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Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre; Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
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Psychologist and Programme Leader, University of Salford
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Deputy Dean, School of Law, Deakin University
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Psychologist and Programme Leader, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice , De Montfort University
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Criminal Law Researcher, Deakin University
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Professor of Social Work, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Law, Monash University
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Professor, Family & Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor, Department of Psychology, MacEwan University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Faculty of Social Work & Director, RESOLVE (Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse), University of Manitoba
