There are many elements of abusive dynamics that people rarely consider, and the links to wider society and how abusers' beliefs can become internalised in everyone were really interesting to me. What to look out for, usual signs delves into the mind of The Dominator and why women can feel so confused and tells women how to get out of these horrific situations. The pack is available to purchase as a download from Vimeo Films and can be used in power point presentations.

It is eye opening, informative, empowering, sometimes funny and often times sad, a lot concerning but also powerful, relieving, validating and insightful. Once the sentence shocks you the chapter describes a different type of abusor, his tactics, why he thinks like that and where he gets his thoughts from. Go to the police today, don't think you don't want them to get in trouble, what they have done to you is wrong and they know what they have done is wrong, they deserve to be dealt with by the authorities and you deserve freedom.Organisations can use it to introduce their staff to the Freedom Programme and teach them about domestic abuse. I thought all those things too but have now completed the course, created great friendships and am onto the next phase in the process. We have a dedicated Data Protection Officer who has responsibility for monitoring compliance, educating staff, providing advice and co-operating with the supervisory authority. A woman should never be allowed to leave or end a relationship, no matter how abusive or violent it is. I am Pat Craven a former probation officer who ran perpetrator programmes for Merseyside Probation Service in the UK between 1996 and 1998.

Without the support and constant reassurance of Sharon, I know for a fact that I wouldn’t be where I am today. I have known Sharon for 6 years and have had the pleasure of working alongside her when I chaired the Westminster MARAC. The book is short enough that it can be read in one sitting if desired, but the greater benefit to the reader may well come after multiple readings! I recognise a lot of characteristics of abusive men in this book that were present in men I have dated in the past- and I found that disturbing. At 34 I was still bewildered to find that certain common place scenarios that had become the norm in my life were actually not what I should expect and that the majority of my life (obvious in most parts less so in others) has been literally dominated by this type of behaviour despite thinking of myself as strong, independent and knowing.

Women should stay at home and not have a life of their own’ – isolates us from our family/friends, stops us from working.

From an unbiased perspective, this is an incredibly important and useful book and should be read by all women starting from college age so that they can avoid relationships with abusive men. This book should be a mandatory read for all young people as it teaches what a healthy relationship should look like! I listened to everything they said and became determined to impart this information to the people who had no understanding of such violence. However, it does state this book should be read along side attending the Freedom Project so maybe this would be touched upon there instead.

I concluded that the programmes could have been much more successful if they were run in a different style and by a different agency which was not subjected to the same constraints as a statutory body. Attending a programme with other women going through the same situation offers confirmation of what is happening, as it can all be very confusing. The Freedom Programme examines the roles played by attitudes and beliefs on the actions of abusive men and the responses of victims and survivors. Strong premise and I can definitely imagine this helping to identify signs of an abusive relationship.