# cycle of abuse

> social cycle theory developed in 1979 by L. E. Walker to about behavior in an abusive relationship: Tension building → Acute violence → Reconciliation/honeymoon → Calm → …

**Wikidata**: [Q2054719](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2054719)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_of_abuse)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cycle-of-abuse


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013