PROFILE OF THE VICTIM OF DOMESTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE IN ROMANIA
PROFILE OF THE VICTIM OF DOMESTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE IN ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: Emotional abuse in domestic relationships is an almost non-existent topic in Romanian research. While a number of studies have been conducted on sexual abuse or physical violence, no relevant research was found during the documentation for this article from the authorities', medical, social or victims' perspectives. The main objective of the article is to outline how victims relate to emotional abuse and how they identify elements of emotional abuse in a society that still normalises many of the forms in which it manifests itself. Victims of domestic violence, even when they have managed to leave abusive relationships, can become people who constantly live in fear, people who emotionally isolate themselves so as to stop suffering and being vulnerable and often defend, hide and isolate themselves from those around them. In Romania, this vicious circle is currently not adequately addressed because the community mentality is often against the victim.

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