The evidence base on economic abuse and the negative economic impact of domestic violence more broadly has expanded over the past ten years. Program interventions to support women’s economic stability have also been developed and evaluated.
The reports below reflect national and international knowledge. Join the international network for updates.
2025
Too close to home: StepChange debt advice clients’ experiences of coerced debt Technical Report
2025.
2024
Economic abuse: Coercive debt of Arab-Palestinian women in Israel Journal Article
In: International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 2024.
Analysing legal responses to coerced debt Journal Article
In: Legal Studies, 2024.
2023
Pathways to Financial Security: A New Legal Avenue for Survivors of Coerced Debt in California Journal Article
In: California Law Review, 2023.
2019
The Frequency, Nature, and Effects of Coerced Debt Among a National Sample of Women Seeking Help for Intimate Partner Violence Journal Article
In: Violence Against Women, 2019.
2013
Escaping Battered Credit: A Proposal for Repairing Credit Reports Damaged by Domestic Violence Journal Article
In: UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA LAW REVIEW, 2013.
2011
Coerced Debt: The Role of Consumer Credit in the Domestic Violence Journal Article
In: California Law Review, 2011.