How the Invisible Becomes Visible
The Lived Experience of Economic Abuse in Heterosexual Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brianna Wilson (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Brianna J Wilson (University of Guelph), Sonia Zawitkowski (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Sophie Weiss (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Lieran Docherty (Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanAct), Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Paula C Barata (0000-0002-8701-0425, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 15-16 |
| Pages | 3799-3824 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012231185540 |
| PMID | 37461368 |
| OpenAlex | W4384627436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
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
Criminology · Medical emergency · Normalization (sociology · Poison control · Sexual abuse · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |