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He Could Scare Me Without Laying a Hand on Me”

Mothers’ Experiences of Nonviolent Coercive Control During Marriage and After Separation

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ID12436933
AuthorsKimberly A Crossman (0000-0003-3121-1348, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, corresponding author), Jennifer L Hardesty (0000-0001-5320-9746, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA), M Raffaelli (0000-0003-4289-2337, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA)
Year2015
Volume22
Issue4
Pages454-473
Publication date2015-09-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1077801215604744
OpenAlexW2263598162
LanguageEN
Citations received65
References cited46

Studies demonstrate the negative effects of violent coercive control but few examine coercive control without violence. This study describes the characteristics of nonviolent coercive control among 8 divorcing mothers and compares them with 47 mothers who experienced violent coercive control or no violence/no control. Mothers with nonviolent coercive control reported more coping strategies, risk, harassment, and perceived threat than mothers with no violence/no control; similar levels of fear and control during marriage as mothers with violent coercive control; and more postseparation fear than both groups. Findings highlight the need to include nonviolent coercive control in screening methods and research measures

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