This chart lets you see the kinds of behavior abusers use to get and keep control over their partners. Battering is never an accident. It is an intentional act used to gain control over the other person. Physical abuse is only one part of a whole series of behaviors an abuser uses against his partner.
Violence is never an isolated behavior.
There are other forms of abuse. Battering is never an isolated behavior. It is important to note that these actions are strategies, not sudden flashes of uncontrollable anger. Batterers use a combination of methods to beat down their partners. The battering is a pattern of physical assaults, threats, restraints, and other tactics designed to control the victim's life.