Entrapment, Escape, and Elevation from Relationship Violence

How does experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) affect one''s identity, in terms of self-concept and self-esteem? In this Element, the authors propose a novel framework called the E3 Model in which relevant theory and research studies can be organized into three phases: Entrapment, Escape, and Elevation. Entrapment focuses on how people enter and commit to a relationship that later becomes a...