What do we tell the children when a covert abuser is a parent? Santa Clara County DV Conference Video Presentation
When a parent is a covert abuser, how does it affect their children? What protections exist under California law, and what can we do to help?
For answers to these questions and an in-depth discussion about the impacts of coercive control and covert abuse on children, watch this video presentation from Ruth Darlene and Rachel McKenzie at the Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Conference.
Originally recorded at the Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Conference in 2022, this presentation answers the following questions:
What is coercive control?
Which California laws address coercive control and domestic violence?
What are the common traits of covert abusers?
What are common characteristics of covert abusers?
What are examples of covert abuse tactics?
How does this type of abuse impact children?
What steps can we take to support and protect children exposed to covert abuse?
Video timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:59 DV & Coercive control in California law
00:14:01 About WomenSV
00:16:27 What is coercive control?
00:29:25 Covert abuser characteristics
00:37:10 Covert abuse tactics
00:40:42 Covert abuse in parenting
00:44:53 Impact on children
00:50:19 Countering covert abuse
00:56:10 Q+A
Important disclaimer:
This presentation is intended for educational purposes only. The information in this video is not legal or therapeutic advice and does not guarantee any specific outcome. WomenSV does not provide therapy, legal advice or referrals. Please thoroughly research your options to make your own informed decisions about how to navigate your unique situation.
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