Coercive Control in Children’s and Mothers’ Lives

Coercive control is a severe form of domestic violence experienced by millions of children worldwide. It involves a perpetrator using a range of tactics to intimidate, humiliate, degrade, exploit, isolate and control a partner or family member. Some coercive control perpetrators use violence, others do not. Breaking free from coercive control is not a one-off event but a sustained battle for safety and recovery in which child and adult survivors need support and professional interventions that work.

Emma Katz’s research has the potential to revolutionise our understanding of how children are affected by coercive control-based domestic violence. Emma is working with us on the Hague Mothers’ legacy project and we are immensely grateful for her time and expertise.

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