Economic Abuse of Palestinian Mothers in Israel: The Case of Participants in a Welfare-to-Work Program

Focusing on Palestinian mothers in Israel participating in a nonmandatory welfare-to-work program, the study addresses whether these women experience economic abuse from their intimate partner/ex-partner, as well as whether they perceive the program as an opportunity to escape economic abuse and mov...

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Authors: Meler, Tal (Author) ; Herbst-Debby, Anat (Author) ; Sabbah Karkabi, Maha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Violence against women
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 9, Pages: 2122-2144
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Keywords:
welfare to work
Intersectionality
Palestinian mothers in Israel
Intimate Partner Violence
economic abuse
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Summary:Focusing on Palestinian mothers in Israel participating in a nonmandatory welfare-to-work program, the study addresses whether these women experience economic abuse from their intimate partner/ex-partner, as well as whether they perceive the program as an opportunity to escape economic abuse and move toward economic independence. Based on interviews of 26 mothers and three trainers, the findings revealed dual economic abuse: in the domestic sphere and at the structural level (the labor market and welfare laws). The findings also suggest that the assistance the women receive from the welfare-to-work program has been insufficient to extricate them from their abusive situation.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211024276