Coercive Control - Every Tactic Explained

Over one hundred coercive control tactics

This book is a detailed taxonomy of coercive control tactics, patterns of tactic deployment, and models that explain how abusive relationships are created and maintained.

The taxonomy, examples, and analytic guidance are drawn from the author's lived experience of over a decade within an abusive relationship, and from support work with male survivors of intimate partner violence.

Clear breakdowns of abusive Tactics, victim's Triggers, and Impacts to victim

Coercive control is broken down into a chain reaction (TTI: Tactic → Trigger → Impact) that clearly separates what an abuser does - such as stonewalling (Tactic). From the internal vulnerability it activates in a victim - such as fear of abandonment (Trigger). And the outcome it produces - such as fawning (Impact).

The result is a practical reference for recognising coercive control tactics, the vulnerabilities they exploit, and the impacts they produce.

A reference guide for professionals

Written as a reference guide for clinicians, family law professionals, researchers, and allied practitioners, this book provides common language, intervention point identification, and discussion on coercive control and family violence.