Abuse is a pattern of behavior used by an abuser to establish power and control over another person. Underlying all abuse is a power imbalance between the person and their abuser.

Abuse IS about:

• A pattern of coercive and assaultive behaviors, including physical, sexual and psychological attacks, as well as economic coercion that men use against their intimate female partner
• A pattern of behaviors including a variety of tactics - some which cause physical harm, some which do not, some criminal and some not - carried out frequently and sometimes in daily episodes

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