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One frequently hidden or “invisible” form of abuse perpetrated within intimate partner relationships is economic abuse, also referred to as financial abuse in much of the literature.
- Economic Abuse: A Subtle but Common Form of Power and Control
Awareness of and responses to intimate partner violence...
- Economic Abuse: A Subtle but Common Form of Power and Control
Burgeoning research on intimate partner perpetrated economic abuse highlights the devastating and lasting impacts of economic exploitation, economic control, and employment sabotage, most often endured by women.
Domestic violence advocates should utilize comprehensive screening tools that include economic abuse to assess survivors’ IPV experiences. Domestic violence shelters and agencies should also provide quality training to workers to administer the tools appropriately and effectively.
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Economic violence is a common form of violence against women proximity to perpetrate, meaning that it can continue or start post-statistically defined as ‘any act or behaviour which causes separation, for example, perpetrators may refuse to pay alimony economic harm to an individual’ (1).
One frequently hidden or “invisible” form of abuse perpetrated within intimate partner relationships is economic abuse, also referred to as financial abuse in much of the literature.
Economic abuse is a form of domestic violence wherein the perpetrator intentionally prevents victims from obtaining economic support or resources that would allow for self-sufficiency. There are two types of economic abuse: economic control and economic exploitation.
Awareness of and responses to intimate partner violence against women (IPV-W) have been increasing steadily since the early 1970s. However, one of the most frequently used and effective strategies by abusive partners, economic abuse (EA), has received much less attention than physical or sexual abuse.
