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Social Abuse


Social abuse is used to isolate the victim from others in the community. The fewer people the victim is connected with, the more control the abuser has over the victim. Examples of social abuse include:

  • Insisting that the couple spend all time together
  • Discouraging the victim from seeing friends or family
  • Forbidding the victim to see friends or family
  • Monitoring the victim's mail or phone calls
  • Checking the odometer
  • Restricting access to the car or car keys
  • Telling others the victim is crazy or abusive

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