THE POWER & CONTROL WHEELS
Why is it called the Power and Control Wheel?
Battering is one form of domestic or intimate partner violence. It is characterized by the pattern of actions that an individual uses to intentionally control or dominate his intimate partner. That is why the words “power and control” are in the center of the wheel. A batterer systematically uses threats, intimidation, and coercion to instill fear in his partner. These behaviors are the spokes of the wheel. Physical and sexual violence holds it all together—this violence is the rim of the wheel.
Each video below covers a specific wheel topic:
- ZOverview
- ZPhysical and Sexual Violence (outer ring)
- ZUsing Intimidation
- ZUsing Emotional Abuse
- ZUsing Isolation
- ZMinimizing, Denying and Blaming
- ZUsing Children
- ZUsing Male Privilege
- ZUsing Economic Abuse
- ZUsing Coercion and Threats
Videos courtesy of The Duluth Model
Wheel PDF Downloads
Click the links below to download the wheels in PDF format.
