Technology: A New Weapon in the Hands of Domestic Abusers

Course overview

Violence against women has been around as long as - well as long as women have been around. And the reasons haven not changed much over the millennia. But the past 30 years of technological advancement has ushered in a sea change of novel tactics and tools used by batterers and stalkers to control, harass, and intimidate another. And for the first time in history, they can do it from a distance. This course, written for therapists, contains useful information for all women and those in same-sex relationships who might have an abuser partner - or an ex. This course will cover the technologies used, the tactics employed, and the effects on the victims of batterers and stalkers who use the tools afforded by our internet-connected lifestyles. Some sage advice for potential victims that can be shared by therapists is included to help avoid one becoming a victim.