Using Children
What is one way an abuser might use children to control their partner?
Threatening to take the children away.
What is male privilege in the context of the Power and Control Wheel?
Treating the victim like a servant and making all the big decisions.
What is economic abuse?
Controlling a partner’s access to financial resources.
How can making the victim feel guilty about the children be a control tactic?
By blaming them for the impact of the abuse on the children.
Give an example of how male privilege might be used in an abusive relationship.
Deciding what the victim can and cannot do without their input.
Give an example of economic abuse.
Preventing the victim from getting or keeping a job.
Give an example of using children to relay messages.
Having the children carry hostile messages to the victim.
How can someone use societal norms to justify their behavior?
By claiming their actions are typical or acceptable because of traditional gender roles.
How might someone use money to exert control?
By giving an allowance and monitoring every expense.
How does undermining the victim's parenting contribute to control?
By making the victim feel incompetent and lowering their self-esteem.
What impact does using male privilege have on a relationship?
It creates an imbalance of power and reinforces control.
What are the effects of economic abuse on the victim?
Financial dependence and inability to leave the abusive relationship.
What is the impact on children when they are used in this way?
It can cause emotional distress and damage their relationship with the victim.
How can recognizing male privilege help in addressing abusive behavior?
By understanding and challenging the attitudes and beliefs that support it.
How can limiting access to resources be a form of economic abuse?
By restricting the victim's ability to access their own money or assets.