A Qualitative Inquiry of the Causes of Economic Abuse Among Women in Intimate Relationships in Ghana

PurposeDomestic violence, including economic abuse, is a global problem with far-reaching implications for women. Economic abuse occurs when an intimate partner deprives or threatens to deny their partner access to, and control of, financial and economic resources. Emerging evidence indicates that w...

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Authors: Boateng, Jessica D. (Author) ; Tenkorang, Eric Y. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of family violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 5, Pages: 919-930
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Deprivation
Exploitation
Sabotage
Ghana
Women
economic abuse

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