Coercion in Plain Sight Workbook & Handbook

Coercion in Plain Sight

A Framework & Application Handbook

Coercion in Plain Sight is a professional workbook designed to help practitioners, attorneys, advocates, and systems professionals accurately identify, assess, and respond to coercive control—particularly in cases where physical violence is minimal, absent, or misunderstood.

Grounded in peer-reviewed research and survivor-led practice, this handbook reframes commonly misinterpreted survivor behaviors (e.g., delayed reporting, continued contact, ambivalence, exhaustion) as predictable responses to chronic threat, constrained choice, and cumulative harm. Rather than relying on incident-based or compliance-driven models, this resource centers patterns, power, and context.

This workbook bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering a clear, defensible framework that is applicable across advocacy, clinical, legal, and institutional settings.