Financial Abuse Prevalent, but Often Overlooked

Women's eNews draws attention to a common, but frequently unnoticed aspect of domestic violence: financial abuse.  While such abuse is not criminal -- offenders can be prosecuted for physical and sexual abuse, but not financial -- it is nonetheless paralyzing for women whose only monetary resources for food and other necessities are manipulated by a controlling partner. Read the entire article, and its companion piece, on the economy and domestic violence.

Comments

[Ajlouny]

I can see how that's a form of abuse.

[SSL Certificates]

Financial abuse can take many forms, from denying you all access to funds, to making you solely responsible for all finances while handling money related issues.