8th - Abuse

Using words to mistreat or injure another person

• verbal abuse

• emotional abuse

• physical abuse

intentionally causing physical harm to another person

• verbal abuse

• emotional abuse

• physical abuse

the nonphysical mistreatment of a person

• verbal abuse

• emotional/mental abuse

• physical abuse

a pattern of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse that occurs in a dating relationship

• violence

• shouting

• dating abuse

• coercive control

form of control using separation from others; aloneness

• financial

• isolation

• peer pressure

• social status

Any sexual contact that is forced upon a person against his or her will

• sexual abuse

• coercion

• isolation

• peer pressure

Stage in the cycle of abuse where a partner apologizes for abuse and says that it will never happen again.

• honeymoon

• tension

• explosive/abusive

Stage in the cycle of abuse:

Abuser- angry, moody, can't be pleased easily frustrated

Victim- tries to please, avoids problems, tiptoes around abuser

• honeymoon

• tension

• explosive/abusive

Stage in the cycle of abuse where physical, emotional, verbal and/or sexual abuse takes place.

• honeymoon

• tension

• explosive/abusive

Characterized by respect, sharing, trust and support between two people

• healthy relationship

• unhealthy relationship