January, 2010

Financial Abuse and Domestic Violence

17Jan2010

A summer report by the All-State Foundation claims that 44% of abused spouses say the most difficult barrier to leaving an abusive relationship is not the threat of cuts and bruises, but of financial turmoil. 

Unfortunately, a national poll conducted just a few weeks ago states that 70% of Americans claim not to see any connection between domestic violence and "economic abuse."