Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence and Issues of Financial Abuse and Control: What Does Financial Empowerment Look Like?

doi:10.4324/9781351165686-3

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Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence and Issues of Financial Abuse and Control: What Does Financial Empowerment Look Like?

ABSTRACT

This chapter sheds light on why financial abuse within domestic violence/intimate partner violence must be recognized and addressed; it also covers the ways in which social workers can help survivors find financial empowerment.