financial abuse
Last updatedDefinition
A form of domestic abuse focused on withholding money, stealing, installing adult “allowances,” forcing one to account for money spent, or otherwise restricting finances. As a subsection of domestic abuse, financial abuse should be noted when applicable.
Additional resources
- Financial Abuse (womenslaw.org)
- What Is Financial Abuse? (Business Insider)
- Answers for Financial Abuse (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Recognizing Financial Abuse, Together (Vox Creative)
Summary
A form of domestic abuse focused on withholding money or otherwise restricting finances. As a subsection of domestic abuse, financial abuse should be noted when applicable.