Harmonious social living occurs when people get what they want without stopping others from getting what they want.

In an intimate relationship, the harmful effects of coercive abuse can often be missed by those enduring—it as well as their therapists. Unlike physical violence which is criminalized with laws and ...

Social media personality Sharon Gaffka has spoken out about the dangers of coercive control and how abuse goes far beyond physical attacks. The Love Island star, who was trolled after appearing on the ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a moment to speak about a form of abuse too often ignored: coercive control. This pattern of monitoring, isolation, financial restriction, threats or ...

Domestic abuse has a higher rate of repeat offending than any other crime and encompasses a vast range of behaviours. While society immediately recognises some of these actions as abuse, other types ...

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has visited Westminster to push for stronger laws in domestic abuse‑related ...

Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking ...

Writing for HuffPost UK, solicitor general Ellie Reeves MP says the law has transformed the way violence against women and girls is tackled in the last decade.

In Becky and Lisa’s case, Carla saw Becky’s love-bombing and affectionate gestures as nothing more than her love rival trying ...

James Saxon, 29, jailed for over two years at Manchester Crown Court for coercive control, assault, and weapon offences in ...

It is long-standing law in Massachusetts that the best interests of a child govern custody disputes. Said another way, when parents cannot agree and the court has to make custody and parenting time ...