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How the Invisible Becomes Visible: The Lived Experience of Economic Abuse in Heterosexual Relationships
Brianna Wilson1, Sonia Zawitkowski1, Sophie Weiss1
1University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
The invisible nature of economic abuse contributes to its pervasiveness. Through interviews with 14 women survivors in Canada, this study identifies the ways in which economic abuse is (in)visible to survivors. There were three major themes: "Constructing and maintaining the fairy-tale" describes how gender roles and ideas of love concealed abuse. "The normalization of financial problems in heterosexual relationships" examines how disagreements about money were normalized in ways that masked abuse. "Recognizing economic abuse" describes how breaking away from expectations was critical to recognition. These findings can aid in improving support to help survivors identify, avoid, and escape economic abuse.
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