Research library

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.

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2018

Hess, Cynthia; Rosario, Alona Del

Dreams Deferred: A Survey on the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Survivors’ Education, Careers, and Economic Security Journal Article

In: Institute for Women's Policy Research, 2018.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: education, employment, research, USA

2017

Eriksson, Marie; Ulmestig, Richard

“It’s Not All About Money”: Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Financial Abuse in the Context of VAW Journal Article

In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: nature of economic abuse, research, Sweden

Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola; Learmonth, Sarah

Into Plain Sight: How Economic Abuse is reflected in successful prosecutions of controlling or coercive behaviour Technical Report

2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: coercive control, Policing, research, responses to economic abuse, Surviving Economic Abuse, UK

Davila, America; Johnson, Laura; Postmus, Judy

Understanding economic abuse and its impact on the mental health of Latinas in the United States: An exploratory analysis Journal Article

In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: mental health, research, USA

Coutts, Lindsay Mae

Exploring Social Work Responses to Economic Abuse as a Form of Intimate Partner Violence in Sweden Masters Thesis

2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Social work

Sagesse,

No One Deserves To Be Abused: An inquiry to inform the development of supports for affluent survivors Online

Sagesse 2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Canada, research, responses to economic abuse, specialist support services

Hoge, Gretchen; Stylianou, Amanda; Hetling, Andrea; Postmus, Judy

Developing and validating the scale of economic self-efficacy Journal Article

In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: economic independence, measures of economic abuse, USA

Kutin, Jozica; Russell, Roslyn; Reid, Mike

Economic abuse between intimate partners in Australia: prevalence, health status, disability and financial stress Journal Article

In: Public Health, 2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, disabled people, prevalence, research

Chowbey, Punita

Women’s Narratives of Economic Abuse and Financial Strategies in Britain and South Asia Journal Article

In: Psychology of Violence, 2017.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: India, Multi-country, Pakistan, research, UK

2016

Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola

Supporting Survivors of Financial Abuse, Learning for the UK Technical Report

2016.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, learning, SEA, UK, USA

Adams, Adrienne

Domestic Violence Recovery Loan Program Journal Article

In: 2016.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: evaluation, financial support, USA

Corrie, Tanya

Economic Security for Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence: Understanding and Measuring the Impact Journal Article

In: Good Shepherd, 2016.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, economic security, research

2015

Hetling, Andrea; Hoge, Gretchen; Postmus, Judy

What is economic self-sufficiency? Validating a measurement scale for policy, practice, and research Journal Article

In: Journal of Poverty, 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: economic independence, measures of economic abuse, USA

Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola

A Review of Research and Policy on Financial Abuse within Intimate Partner Relationships Online

Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU) 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: literature review, policy, UK

Cortis, Natasha; Bullen, Jane

Building effective policies and services to promote women’s economic security following domestic violence: State of the Knowledge paper Online

Anrows 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, economic insecurity, literature review

Postmus, Judy; Plummer, Sara-Beth; Stylianou, Amanda

Measuring Economic Abuse in the Lives of Survivors: Revising the Scale of Economic Abuse Journal Article

In: Violence Against Women, 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: measures of economic abuse, research, USA

Hetling, Andrea; Postmus, Judy; Kaltz, Cecilia

A randomized controlled trial of a financial literacy curriculum for survivors of intimate partner violence Journal Article

In: Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: evaluation, financial literacy, USA

Silva-Martinez, Elithet; Stylianou, Amanda; Hoge, Gretchen; McMahon, Sheila; Plummer, Sara; Postmus, Judy

Implementing a financial management curriculum with survivors of IPV: Exploring advocates’ experiences Journal Article

In: Affilia, 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: evaluation, financial literacy, USA

Smallwood, Emma

Stepping Stones: Legal Barriers to Economic Equality After Family Violence Online

Women's Legal Service Victoria 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, law, research

Camilleri, Owen; Corrie, Tanya; Moore, Shorna

Restoring Financial Safety: Legal responses to economic abuse Journal Article

In: Good Shepherd, 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, law, responses to economic abuse

Adams, Adrienne; Beeble, Marisa; Gregory, Katie

Evidence of the Construct Validity of the Scale of Economic Abuse Journal Article

In: Violence and Victims, 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: measurements of economic abuse, USA

Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola

Money matters: Research into the extent and nature of financial abuse within intimate relationships in the UK Online

Refuge 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: prevalence, research, UK

Howard, Marilyn; Skipp, Amy

Unequal, Trapped & Controlled: Women’s experience of financial abuse and potential implications for Universal Credit Online

Women's Aid 2015.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: research, UK, welfare benefits

2014

Postmus, Judy; Hetling, Andrea; Hoge, Gretchen

Evaluating a financial education curriculum as an intervention to improve financial behaviors and financial well-being of survivors of domestic violence: Results from a longitudinal randomized controlled study Journal Article

In: Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: evaluation, financial literacy, USA

Sanders, Cynthia

Economic Abuse in the Lives of Women Abused by an Intimate Partner: A Qualitative Study Journal Article

In: Violence Against Women, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: nature of economic abuse, research, USA

Antai, Diddy; Oke, Ayo; Braithwaite, Patrick; Lopez, Gerald Bryan

The effect of economic, physical and psychological abuse on mental health: A population-based study of women in the Philippines Journal Article

In: International Journal of Family Medicine, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: mental health, Philippines, research

Advice, Citizens

Controlling money, controlling lives: Financial abuse in Britain Online

Citizens Advice 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: research, UK

Schrag, Rachel Voth

Economic Abuse and Later Material Hardship: Is Depression a Mediator? Journal Article

In: Affilia, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: economic hardship, mental health, research, USA

Hetling, Andrea; Stylianou, Amanda; Postmus, Judy

Measuring financial strain in the lives of survivors of intimate partner violence Journal Article

In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: economic hardship, research, USA

Antai, Diddy; Antai, Justina; Anthony, David

The Relationship between socio-economic inequalities, intimate partner violence and economic abuse: A national study of women in the Philippines Journal Article

In: Global Public Health, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Philippines, research

Hetling, Andrea; Postmus, Judy

Financial literacy and economic empowerment of survivors of intimate partner violence: Examining the differences between public assistance recipients and nonrecipients Journal Article

In: Journal of Poverty, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: financial literacy, research, USA, welfare benefits

Sanders, Cynthia

An Individual Development Account Program for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Journal Article

In: Journal of Social Service Research, 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: financial support, research, USA

Cameron, Prue

Relationship Problems and Money: Women talk about financial abuse Online

Wire Australia 2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, research

2013

Hahn, Sur Ah; Postmus, Judy

Economic empowerment of impoverished IPV survivors: A review of best practice literature and implications for policy Journal Article

In: Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: literature review, policy, USA

Kesete, Nisan Zerai

Destitute Domestic Violence Concession – Monitoring Research Report Online

Eaves 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: research, UK, welfare benefits

Stylianou, Amanda; Postmus, Judy; McMahon, Sarah

Measuring Abusive Behaviours: Is Economic Abuse a Unique Form of Abuse? Journal Article

In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: measurements of economic abuse, research, USA

for Work, Department; Pensions,

Domestic Violence: Implementation of Job Seekers Allowance Domestic Violence Easement and Destitute Domestic Violence Concession – Small Scale Qualitative Research Online

Department for Work and Pensions 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: UK, welfare benefits

Huang, Chien-Chung; Postmus, Judy; Vikse, Juliann; Wang, Lih-Rong

Economic abuse, physical violence, and union formation Journal Article

In: Children and Youth Services Review, 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: impact of economic abuse, research, USA

Usta, Jinan; Makarem, Nisrine N; Habib, Rima R

Economic Abuse in Lebanon: Experiences and Perceptions Journal Article

In: Violence Against Women, 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Lebanon, research

Corrie, Tanya; McGuire, Magdalene

Economic Abuse: Searching for Solutions – A Spotlight on Economic Abuse Research Report Online

Good Shepherd 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, literature review, policy

Littwin, Angela

Escaping Battered Credit: A Proposal for Repairing Credit Reports Damaged by Domestic Violence Journal Article

In: UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA LAW REVIEW, 2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: coerced debt, law, responses to economic abuse, USA

2012

Stringer, Scott M.

Economic Abuse: The Untold Cost of Domestic Violence Online

Office of the Manhattan Borough President 2012.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: impact of economic abuse, research, USA

Postmus, Judy; Huang, Chien-Chung; Mathisen-Stylianou, Amanda

The impact of physical and economic abuse on maternal mental health and parenting Journal Article

In: Children and Youth Services Review, 2012.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: impact of economic abuse, mental health, research, USA

McDonald, Fiona

Spotlight on economic abuse: A literature and policy review Online

Good Shepherd 2012.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, literature review, policy

Postmus, Judy; Plummer, Sara-Beth; McMahon, Sarah; Zurlo, Karen

Financial literacy: Building economic empowerment with survivors of violence Journal Article

In: Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2012.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: financial literacy, research, USA

Barron, Jackie

The Domestic Abuse and Money Education (DAME) Project: Final Report Online

Women's Aid 2012.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: evaluation, responses to economic abuse, UK

2011

Postmus, Judy; Plummer, Sara-Beth; McMahon, Sarah; Murshid, N Shaanta; Kim, Mi Sung

Understanding Economic Abuse in the Lives of the Survivors Journal Article

In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: nature of economic abuse, prevalence, research, USA

Littwin, Angela

Coerced Debt: The Role of Consumer Credit in the Domestic Violence Journal Article

In: California Law Review, 2011.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: coerced debt, research, USA

Braaf, Rochelle; Meyering, Isobelle Barrett

Seeking Security: promoting women’s economic wellbeing following domestic violence Journal Article

In: Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2011.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, economic wellbeing, research

2010

Postmus, Judy; Renick, Rene; Pedroarias, Sandra Mayoral; Pentico, Kim

Economic Empowerment of Domestic Violence Survivors Journal Article

In: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 2010.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: financial literacy, literature review, USA

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