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Glossary of Terms
This concise document is a collection of terms pertaining to domestic violence, and especially to Battered Woman's Syndrome. It provides commonly used expressions and their definitions. Read More
Domestic Violence – Chapter 10
Dirlam METhis article addresses the dynamics of domestic violence. It includes information regarding silence, cultural influences, the batterer profile, the battering cycle, risk factors for becoming a victim, obstacles to leaving an abusive relationship, barriers to... Read More
Dating Power and Control Wheel
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic ViolenceCreated by the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, this wheel lists examples of various forms of abuse, emphasizing that abuse is more than physical aggression. The categories of abuse include minimization and blame,... Read More
Continuum of Caring : Community Resource Clusters
National Center on Domestic and Sexual ViolenceThis handout, Continuum of Caring: Community Resource Clusters, is made available by the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence. This wheel depicts the phases of needs and resource clusters for victims of domestic violence. Read More
Advocacy Empowerment Wheel
National Center on Domestic and Sexual ViolenceCreated by the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, this wheel depicts the major components which engender empowerment through advocacy. It asks that advocates respect confidentiality, believe their victim and validate her experiences, acknowledge... Read More
Children Living in a Violence Home Wheel
National Center on Domestic and Sexual ViolenceCreated by the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, this wheel depicts the negative effects suffered by children living in violent homes and coping with family violence. Read More
Abuse of Children Wheel
Domestic Abuse Intervention ProjectCreated as part of the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, this wheel depicts the patterns involved in child abuse; it explains the terms intimidation, using institutions, isolation, emotional abuse, economic abuse, threats, and using adult privilege,... Read More
Power and Control in Muslim Families
AlkhateebCreated by Sharifa Alkhateeb, this wheel portrays the cycle of power and control in Muslim families. Read More
Lesbian/Gay Power and Control Wheel
National Center on Domestic and Sexual ViolenceCreated by the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Roe and Jagodinsky, the Power and Control Wheel illustrates the ways in which violence most commonly manifests itself in abusive relationships in the lesbian,... Read More
Immigrant Power and Control Wheel
National Center on Domestic and Sexual ViolenceCreated by the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, this wheel depicts the unique challenges faced by immigrant women in violent relationship. Read More