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Since the early 90s, I have increasingly come to see myself as a sociologist engaged in action research... Read more

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What Is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior which keeps one partner in a position of power over the other partner through the use of fear, intimidation, and control. Please review the power and control wheel below to see the various ways in which domestic violence may manifest.

For more information about domestic violence within Asian American communities, please visit http://www.apiahf.org/apidvinstitute/default.htm.

 

This is a wheel describing how power and control works in domestic violence.

 

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Sakhi is an anti-domestic violence organization that works with the South Asian community in the New York metropolitan area.
Contact information: Helpline: 1-212-868-6741; Office: 212-714-9153; E-mail: contactus@sakhi.org

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