Norman Pickell - Definitions of Abuse

Abuse is defined broadly by the Ontario Association for Family Mediation to include, but not be limited to:

physical violence, including assault (pushing, shoving, slapping, choking, hitting, biting, kicking, etc.);

sexual assault;

kidnapping, confining;

use of or threat with a weapon;

threats against children;

unlawful entry;

destruction or theft of personal property;

violence against pets;

stalking, harassment;

psychological and verbal abuse including sarcastic, degrading and humiliating comments and name calling;

controlling and/or manipulative behavior;

withholding of economic and other resources;

penalizing the abused person for asserting his/her independence or autonomy, etc.

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