[Social support through the prism of coercive control]

Abstract

Combating domestic violence involves mobilizing a myriad of players throughout the victim's life cycle, including children: health professionals, social workers, law enforcement officers, judges, associations, etc. The mechanisms behind this kind of violence are complex, and every professional needs to have a good understanding of them to be able to identify and provide support. To be more effective, the fight against domestic violence must continue to be thought through. For example, the Observatoire des Violences Intrafamiliales of the Conseil Départemental de l'Allier organized an awareness-raising day on a new concept - coercive control - which is set to make its entry into the Penal Code, and which could change everything.

Keywords: accompagnement; child protection; coercive control; contrôle coercitif; domestic violence; evaluation; pratique professionnelle; professional practice; protection de l’enfance; support; violences intrafamiliales; évaluation.