Further reading
Why does he do that? Lundy Bancroft (2003)
Power and Control Sandra Horley (2002)
Invisible chains: Overcoming coercive control in your intimate relationship Lisa Aronson Fontes (2015)
Leaving abusive partners: From the scars of survival to the wisdom for change Catherine Kirkwood (1993)
Emotional abuse Marti Tamm Loring (1994)
I just lost myself: Psychological abuse of women in marriage Valerie Nash Chang (1996)
For therapists:
Coercive Control: How men entrap women in personal life Evan Stark (2007)
Working with client experiences of domestic abuse. A handbook for counsellors, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals. Edited by J. Roddy (2023).
The law and domestic abuse
Serious Crime Act 2015 Section 76 This bill made controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or familial relationship a crime in England.
Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme or ‘Clare’s Law’ allows the police to tell potential victims of abuse about their partner’s or ex-partner’s recorded previous abusive relationships.
Raneem’s Law embeds domestic abuse specialists in 999 call centres in England.