Economic Abuse
Eleanor Bray

Economic Abuse is a form of Intimate Partner Violence where the abuser uses tactics to control their partner’s ability to acquire, use or maintain economic resources. A national survey from The Allstate Foundation found that 99% of Domestic Violence Survivors have experienced some kind of Economic Abuse. It is a pervasive social problem that often gets overlooked or only briefly touched on even in Domestic Violence spaces. Economic Abuse leaves different types of scars: ruined credit, debt, unstable finances, difficulty securing employment due to gaps in your resume, housing instability-- all on top of the mental health impacts. In looking at existing interventions for Economic Abuse, few studies focus on preventative measures. The following resources are a result of my graduate research project for my Master's of Social Work from California State University, Los Angeles.