Restored - Ending Violence Against Women

Definition of Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse is the abuse of a person physically, sexually, psychologically, spiritually, emotionally, socially or financially within an intimate or family-type relationship and that forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. This can include forced marriage and so-called 'honour crimes'. Domestic abuse is also known as domestic violence.  (Adapted from the Women’s Aid definition of domestic violence)

A perpetrator of domestic abuse chooses to behave in abusive ways in order to develop and maintain power over and control of their victim.  These behaviours can be separated into eight personas.

The dominator is his name, controlling women is his game

The dominator graphic is used with permission from Pat Craven