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Coercive Control: The do’s and don’ts of trying to help
In the wake of Sally Challen’s first radio interview since walking free for her abusive husband’s ‘murder’, BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour looks back at guests Jane Keeper, director of operations at the domestic violence charity Refuge, and Marianna Tortell, CEO of the Domestic Violence Intervention Programme (DVIP). They explained some of the ways you can support a friend, family member or colleague you suspect is being coercively controlled.
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