An abusive intimate partner relationship happens when two people enter into a relationship and one person attempts to have power over the other through the use of coercion, control, and intimidation, or through a pattern of abusive behaviors that are used to gain or maintain power and control over their partner. Abusive behaviors can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone.
Intimate partner violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, identity, religious affiliation, or gender. It can happen to couples who are married, living together or who are dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.
For more information regarding relationship abuse see:
Chapman University Policies / Information
https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/signs-abuse
https://psychcentral.com/lib/emotional-abuse-signs
http://www.justice.gov/ovw/domestic-violence
http://www.justice.gov/ovw/dating-violence
If you are a student and want to know your options, get additional information, support, assistance contact: Dr. Dani Smith at: (714) 744-7080 or dasmith@chapman.edu
If you want to file a title IX report and need support and assistance contact: Ms. Colleen Wood at: (714) 997-6721 or cwood@chapman.edu
If you are in immediate danger: Call 911, local police or Chapman Public Safety at (714) 997-6763.