Types Of Domestic Violence domestic violence Types Of Domestic Violence Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/6 Steps Physical abuse: This type of abuse involves the use of force to cause harm or injury to a partner. This can include hitting, slapping, punching, choking, and using weapons. Sexual abuse: Sexual abuse involves any non-consensual sexual activity or behavior, including rape, unwanted sexual contact, or using sex as a form of manipulation or control. Emotional abuse: Emotional abuse involves behavior that is designed to control, intimidate, or manipulate a partner. This can include verbal abuse, such as name-calling or insults, as well as psychological abuse, such as gas lighting or withholding affection. Financial abuse: Financial abuse involves controlling a partner’s access to money or financial resources. This can include preventing a partner from working, controlling their spending, or using money as a form of punishment or control. Stalking: Stalking involves persistent and unwanted attention or behavior that causes fear or anxiety in a partner. This can include following a partner, making unwanted phone calls or texts, or monitoring a partner’s activities. It’s important to note that domestic violence can involve a combination of these different types of abuse, and that each situation is unique. Previous Lesson Back to Course Next Lesson
