Fundamentals of Coercive Control Frameworks

  • Author: Tess Harmon
  • Level: Beginner
  • Study time: 1 hour
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Lesson series
Explore the legal and psychological foundations of coercive control - how patterns of domination shape relationships, influence court outcomes, and impact survivors and children. 
  • Video time: X hours
  • Exams: X
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Course contents

What's included?

In this course, you'll learn about the history of the Violence Against Women Act and the Keeping Children Safe from Family Violence Act ("Kayden's Law"). You'll also learn about the connections between domestic abuse, trauma, and disability, including how they affect family court litigation.
Meet the instructor

Tess Harmon, MSN, BA, RN

Tess is a mother, nurse, disabled Veteran, and domestic abuse survivor with two decades of experience in family court as a pro se litigant. In addition, she has represented herself in a federal district court, a federal court of appeals, and is now petitioning the United States Supreme Court. She has a penchant for reading, analyzing, and understanding case law and procedure. 
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