Domestic violence is about power and control. It includes actual or threatened physical attacks, emotional or psychological attacks, sexual attacks, stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment or any criminal offense that results in injury or death. Domestic violence is between family or household members, or between parents of a child, whether or not those parents are or have ever been married, or have ever lived together. An abuser commonly gains advantage by threatening, coercing, intimidating and even blaming the victim for the abuse, while, at the same time, denying or minimizing the abusive behavior. The web of control is usually enhanced by isolating the victim from relationships with friends, family and other support systems. Typically, the abuser controls decision-making and economic resources including all family finances and the victim’s ability to work or travel.