Physical abuse: shaking, shoving, throwing, slapping, punching, choking, kicking, and using weapons or objects against a victim

Sexual abuse: forcing a partner to engage in sex against his / her will

Intimidation: violence or threats of violence against children, family, friends, pets or property

Neglect: particularly of children where they are not cared for fully e.g poor provision of appropriate food, clothing, parenting, personal care and health

Psychological abuse: humiliating the victim, repeated verbal attacks against the victim’s competence as a worker, family member or parent

Progressive social isolation: controlling a victim’s access to employment, activities, family, friends, resources and information

Economic coercion: controlling victims’ access to resources such as money, healthcare, transportation or insurance

Use of children: exhibiting violence or threats of violence against children, placing children into dangerous situations, forcing children to participate in abusing the adult victim, fighting over custody or visitation, repeated undermining the adult victim’s parenting, or making false reports to Child Protection Services