1.5 CEUs. Domestic Violence and Sexual Harassment

Domestic violence encompasses various forms of harm, including physical, sexual,
psychological, or financial abuse, taking place within a family or at home involving current or
former spouses or partners. It manifests as a recurring pattern of conduct employed by one
individual to exert control or dominance over another in the context of an intimate or familial
relationship.
1. What constitutes domestic violence?
Domestic violence encompasses acts of physical, sexual, psychological, or financial violence
occurring within a family or household involving current or former spouses or partners. It is a
behavioral pattern wherein one person seeks to control or dominate another with whom they
share or have shared an intimate or familial relationship.
Psychological abuse can manifest in various forms, such as intrusive attention, stalking, or
coercive control. Coercive control involves actions aimed at subjugating or fostering
dependence on the victim/survivor through threats, humiliation, intimidation, or other abusive
tactics, with the intention of harming, punishing, intimidating, and isolating the victim/survivor
from any support.
Financial abusers aim to hinder an individual's access to employment opportunities and financial
resources.