TYPES OF ABUSE

This is the withholding of finances in order to make some gain. It is common place in relationships where one partner will withhold the money (for a variety of reasons) from the other partner in order to gain control over them or to "punish" then for something deemed to be done or not done. It is also seen in the area of child abuse where children are deprived of essential finances in order to inflict punishment. However, it is not to be seen as only on a person to person basis. It is very common in business where finances are withheld that are due in order to force another into some type of submission. One such area is the aspect of foreclosure on debts when a person is in financial troubles (often through no fault of their own) and, while this is legal, it is still a type of abuse. Sadly, it is also seen at a government level where funds are legally withheld from someone to apply some type of punishment, that may or may not be the fault of the recipient. This is especially seen where social security systems are in place and an individual bureaucrat has the authority and power to withhold essential finances for deemed breaches, without having to prove that breach. This is a particularly bad abuse when children are involved.