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What are the 8 forms of abuse?

Intimate partner violence can occur in many different forms. Hitting, slapping, punching, kicking. Burning. Strangulation. Damaging personal property. Refusing medical care and/or controlling medication. Coercing partner into substance abuse. Use of weapons.

womenagainstabuse.org - Types of Abuse

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Types of Abuse

Intimate partner violence can occur in many different forms.

Regardless of whether it is physical, emotional or takes some other form, abuse often follows an escalating pattern in which the controlling behaviors worsen over time. The abusive partner may use oppression systems already set in our society to assert his or her priviledges against the other person.

Physical Abuse

Perhaps the most recognized form, physical abuse may include behaviors such as:

Hitting, slapping, punching, kicking

Burning

Strangulation

Damaging personal property

Refusing medical care and/or controlling medication

Coercing partner into substance abuse

Use of weapons

Emotional Abuse

Emotional abuse occurs when an intimate partner seeks to control his/her loved one by:

Name calling, insulting

Blaming the partner for everything

Extreme jealousy

Intimidation

Shaming, humiliating

Isolation

Controlling what the partner does and where the partner goes

Stalking

Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse is not about sex. It is about power, and includes any sexual behavior performed without a partner’s consent. Examples include:

Forcing a partner to have sex with other people (human trafficking)

Pursuing sexual activity when the victim is not fully conscious or is afraid to say no

Hurting partner physically during sex

Coercing partner to have sex without protection / sabotaging birth control

Technological Abuse

This form of abuse includes the use of technology to control and stalk a partner. Technological abuse can happen to people of all ages, but it is more common among teenagers who use technology and social media in interact in a manner often unmonitored by adults. Examples include:

Hacking into a partner’s email and personal accounts

Using tracking devices in a partner’s cell phone to monitor their location, phone calls and messages

Monitoring interactions via social media

Demanding to know partner’s passwords

Financial Abuse

Any behavior that maintains power and control over finances constitutes financial abuse. Examples include causing a partner to lose their job through direct and indirect means, such as: Inflicting physical harm or injury that would prevent the person from attending work

Harassing partner at their workplace

Controlling financial assets and effectively putting partner on an allowance

Damaging a partner’s credit score

Abuse by Immigration Status

There are specific tactics of abuse that may be used against immigrant partners, including:

Destroying immigration papers

Restricting partner from learning English

Threatening to hurt partner’s family in their home country

Threatening to have partner deported

It is important to remember that in the U.S. undocumented immigrants have rights and protections, and that in the case of an emergency, contacting the police should be a priority. Women Against Abuse has bilingual staff, and also uses Language Line to provide services to people of any language. For information about resources for immigrant victims of domestic violence, contact: Any of the above behaviors may be used to control or exert power over a partner, and they may be part of a larger cycle of violence and reconciliation.

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merckmanuals.com - Overview of Child Neglect and Abuse - Children's Health Issues

Bruises, burns, welts, bite marks, or scrapes are some of the signs of physical abuse. These marks may have the shape of the object used to inflict them, such as a belt or lamp or extension cord. The children's skin may have handprints or round fingertip marks caused by slapping or grabbing and shaking. Cigarette or scald burns may be visible on the arms or legs or other parts of the body. Children who have been gagged may have thickened skin or scarring at the corners of the mouth. Patches of hair may be missing or the scalp may be swollen in children whose hair has been pulled. Severe injuries to the mouth, eyes, brain, or other internal organs may be present but not visible. However, signs of physical abuse are often subtle. For example, a small bruise or reddish purple dots may appear on the face, neck, or both. Children may have signs of old injuries, such as broken bones, which have already begun to heal. Sometimes injuries result in disfigurement. Toddlers who have been intentionally dunked into hot water (such as in a bathtub) may have scald burns. These burns may be located on the buttocks and may be shaped like a doughnut. Burns are not seen on skin that did not enter the water or that was pressed against the cooler bathtub floor. The splash of hot water may cause small burns on other parts of the body.

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