It Won't Happen to Me:
Substance Abuse-Related Violence Against Women for Anyone Concerned About The Issues

Module 3: Violence Against Women - Page 8 of 12

The Power and Control Wheel

Types of abuse are shown on the Power and Control Wheel. Each spoke of the wheel shows a tactic that an abusive person may use to control or maintain power over his partner. When these tactics don't work, some people may resort to physical or sexual violence.

Power and Control Wheel Using Emotional Abuse using coercion and threats using economic abuse using male privilege using children Sexual Abuse using isolation physical abuse

Source:

Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, MN.

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