Editing Social abuse

{{Short description|Abuse that tries to cut off the victim from their social network}}
'''Social abuse''' is a form of abuse that cuts off or tries to cut off the victim from their [[social network]], including their [[community]], friends, or family.  It also includes attempts to harm a victim's relationships or reputation, through acts such as humiliating the victim in public, spreading rumors, and otherwise manipulating the victim's image. Social abuse often results in some form of [[Social isolation|isolation]], which removes the victim from any sense of social [[belongingness]] outside of relationships the abuser approves of.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Park |first1=Sihyun |last2=Jeon |first2=Jaehee |title=Social Abuse in Intimate Partner Relationships: A Hybrid Concept Analysis |journal=Trauma, Violence, & Abuse |date=18 May 2021 |volume=23 |issue=5 |pages=1599–1609 |doi=10.1177/15248380211013140 |pmid=34000902 |s2cid=234770098 |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380211013140 |access-date=22 September 2022 |language=en |issn=1524-8380|url-access=subscription }}</ref> It can be a kind of [[psychological abuse]], [[emotional abuse]] or [[spiritual abuse]].  It may also involve attempts to monopolise the victim's skills and resources.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.1800respect.org.au/violence-and-abuse/social-abuse |title=Social abuse
|website=1800respect|publisher=1800 Respect, an organization funded by the Department of Social Services, Australian Government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dfvbenchbook.aija.org.au/understanding-domestic-and-family-violence/social-abuse/|title=Social abuse|website=dfvbenchbook.aija.org.au|publisher=National Domestic and Family Violence Bench Book, Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/recognising-social-abuse-and-where-to-seek-help/12848370|title=Recognising social abuse and where to seek help|website=abc.net.au|date=27 November 2020 }}</ref> 

== References == 
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== See also ==
* [[Religious abuse]]
* [[Isolation to facilitate abuse]]
* [[Psychological abuse]]
* [[Relational aggression]]
* [[Dating violence]]
* [[Intimate partner violence]]

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[[Category:Abuse]]