Victims usually stay with abusers because they face entrapment barriers that prevent them from leaving. "Churches must evaluate the entrapment barriers they create and perpetuate that keep victims entrapped in abuse," says Andrea Aleksandrova in her superb article Becoming A Safe Church: How churches can become safe spaces for victims of domestic abuse. I am… Continue reading Churches must evaluate the entrapment barriers they create and perpetuate that keep victims entrapped in abuse — Andrea Aleksandrova
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Beyond Boundaries — by Andrea Aleksandrova
Victims need strategy, not boundaries. Andrea Aleksandrova does a great job of explaining coercive control; how victims strategically resist coercive control; and why it's not helpful to define domestic abuse by a list of behaviours.
Is the Great Sex Rescue’s research peer reviewed? Let’s have an in-depth discussion.
Andrea Aleksandrova expresses concerns about Sheila Wray Gregoire's "Great Sex Rescue" research. Last week after Patrick Miller had expressed doubts about Sheila's research, Sheila challenged Patrick on Twitter. Patrick ended up apologising to Sheila. Andrea calls for an in-depth discussion about the claims Sheila is making. She also expresses concerns about how justice-loving people are responding.
A Cry For Justice 