Notes on Coercive Control From Articles on the Internet
(See the article citations at the bottom.) 1. Examples can include telling a child to leave, or worse, to get out of your face; calling him names; telling the child that he is worthless; making a child the family scapegoat; or blaming him for family/sibling problems. Refusing to talk to or hold a young child as he grows can also be considered abusive behavior. harsh criticism, belittling, labeling name-calling yelling, screaming or swearing at children humiliation or demeaning jokes teasing about a child's mental capabilities or physical appearance refusing love, attention and touch physical or emotional abandonment shunning the child from the family altogether kicking teens out of the home locking kids out of the home to discipline or punish 2. Ignoring Adults who have had few of their emotional needs met are often unable to respond to the needs of their children. They may not show attachment to the child or provide positive nurturing. They may show no...