Heather Robertson

The Open Secret of Control

1 woman in 3 in the US has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime. This abuse is not limited to physical violence, but can also entail psychological, financial, digital, and sexual violence, all situated under a broader network of control—surveillance, isolation, intimidation, etc.—that serves to keep victims trapped. Given the prevalence of this issue, we collaborated with local domestic violence resource and advocacy groups to design and create a tool for domestic violence victims and survivors. To learn more about this tool and its design, please contact me, Angela Zhang, and/or Maia Schlussel.

Project done in collaboration with Angela Zhang MA 26 DE and Maia Schlussel MA 26 DE.

Interview Coding

After initial interviews with experts in the field, we compiled their statements and categorized them into seven themes.