Economic Abuse Within Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Literature

Stylianou, Amanda M.

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Economic Abuse Within Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Literature

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Stylianou, Amanda M.·2018·Violence and Victims

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This article reviews the literature on the measurement of, impact of, and interventions for economic abuse within intimate partner relationships. Current assessment measures for economic abuse, along with estimates of the prevalence of economic abuse, are reviewed and critiqued. Research exploring the impact of economic abuse on the victim’s mental health and psychological well-being, family formations and parenting practices, and children’s behaviors and youth outcomes are presented. Recently developed interventions, including financial literacy program models, are discussed and emphasized as a critical service to increase victims’ economic self-efficacy, financial literacy, and financial behaviors. Finally, the review provides detailed recommendations on incorporating economic abuse as a central component of domestic violence research, practice, and policies.

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Economic abuse can be difficult to end even post separation when the abusive partner no longer has physical access to the survivor.
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Authors: Stylianou, A. M.
Affiliations: Safe Horizon (US)
Corresponding author: Stylianou, Amanda M.
ORCID: Stylianou, Amanda M.
Venue: Violence and Victims
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 2018
Volume: 33
Issue: 1
Pages: 3-22
ISSN: 0886-6708 (ISSN-L)
1945-7073
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.33.1.3
OpenAlex: W4240397874
Cited by: 117
References: 58
Citations by year: 2026: 18 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1
FWCI: 4.29
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
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Locations: Violence and Victims (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Social Sciences › Demography › Elder Abuse and Neglect
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
Keywords: economic violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, evaluation metrics, prevalence, mental health, psychological well-being, parenting practices, child behavior, financial literacy programs, financial behavior, intervention

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