TY - SER AU - Crossman, Kimberly A. AU - Hardesty, Jennifer L. AU - Raffaelli, Marcela TI - "He could scare me without laying a hand on me": mothers' experiences of nonviolent coercive control during marriage and after separation PY - 2016/// PB - Sage, KW - ABUSED WOMEN KW - COERCIVE CONTROL KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - EMOTIONAL ABUSE KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - PHYSICAL ABUSE KW - PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE KW - SEPARATION KW - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - UNITED STATES N1 - Violence Against Women, 2016, 22(4): 454-473 N2 - Studies demonstrate the negative effects of violent coercive control but few examine coercive control without violence. This study describes the characteristics of nonviolent coercive control among 8 divorcing mothers and compares them with 47 mothers who experienced violent coercive control or no violence/no control. Mothers with nonviolent coercive control reported more coping strategies, risk, harassment, and perceived threat than mothers with no violence/no control; similar levels of fear and control during marriage as mothers with violent coercive control; and more post separation fear than both groups. Findings highlight the need to include nonviolent coercive control in screening methods and research measures. (Authors' abstract). Record #4936 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801215604744 ER -