The Power and Control Wheel is a powerful tool designed to explain the various ways abusers use manipulation, dominance, and violence to control their partners in relationships. Developed as part of the Duluth Model, this wheel illustrates the patterns of behaviour that define abusive relationships, such as emotional abuse, isolation, financial control, and physical violence.
This resource is widely used by social workers, counsellors, and educators to help individuals recognise the signs of domestic abuse and understand the cycle of control that traps many victims. It provides a clear and accessible framework for discussing abuse and empowering victims to seek help.
How Can Social Workers and Other Professionals Use the Power and Control Wheel?
- Educating Service Users: Use the wheel to help individuals identify abusive behaviours and understand how they are being manipulated or controlled.
- Raising Awareness: Share the tool in workshops, group sessions, or training programs to educate about the dynamics of abuse.
- Supporting Survivors: Help victims of abuse see the patterns in their relationships, reinforcing the need for safety and support.
- Prevention Programs: Include the wheel in community education to highlight the importance of healthy, nonviolent relationships.
The Power and Control Wheel is simple to understand and highly effective in sparking important conversations about domestic violence and abuse. It serves as a starting point for healing and change, helping individuals and professionals work together to break the cycle of control.
Click below to access the Power and Control Wheel and use it in your sessions or programs.
FREE PDF DOWNLOAD OF THE POWER AND CONTROL WHEEL (THE DULUTH MODEL)
Other Duluth Wheels to Download:
- Equality Wheel
- Post Separation
- Abuse of Children
- Nurturing Children
- Culture
- Abuse of Animals Wheel
- Creator Wheel
- Christian Power and Control
- Christian Partnership
- Power and Control Wheel – Tactics Used By Gay Men
- Equity & Accountability Wheel- Ways To Increase Safety While Gay Men
- Power and Control Wheel-The African American/Black Community
- Equity Wheel-The African American/Black Community
- Economic Power and Control Wheel
- Post-Separation Ecomonic Power and Control
- Women in Politics Power and Control Wheel
- Power and Control Tactics Used Against Immigrant Women
