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Coercive Control

Coercive control is a pattern of controlling and manipulative behaviours within a relationship. Find out more on Compass.

Last updated: 19 June 2024

Understanding coercive control as elder abuse

Inconsistent and emotionally focused, coercive control can be hard to spot.

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Technology-facilitated coercive control

Subtly controlling another person through intimidation or manipulation can happen via technology. Being able to recognise what’s going on is the first step to making it stop. 4 min read

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Coercive Control

Inconsistent and emotionally focused, coercive control can be hard to spot. This short video explains what Coercive Control is, what it looks like and has information to help older people respond to this form of elder abuse.

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