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Term Definition
Batterer Profile
- a controlling individual who probably witnessed abuse and was abused as a child, has poor impulse control, suffers low self-esteem but can be very charming and seductive early in a relationship, and then without apparent reason becomes explosive and angry.
Application in Divorce
Batterers frequently
dependent
on their partners, and they are easily threatened by their departure.