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 isolation, which removes the victim from any sense of social belongingness outside of relationships the abuser approves of.{{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 }} 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.{{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}}{{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}}{{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 }}

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