Published by mpotyrala on 24 Jun 2009 at 04:51 pm
New National Poll Reveals Economic Abuse Defined Differently on Main Street than Wall Street
The Allstate Foundation responds with new financial curriculum for abuse survivors
NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 23 /PRNewswire/ — While 70 percent of Americans know people who are or have been victims of domestic violence, nearly the same percentage of Americans fail to see a connection between domestic violence and “economic abuse,” according to a new national poll released by The Allstate Foundation.
Economic abuse is a tactic commonly used by abusers to control their victims’ finances and prevent them from leaving a dangerous relationship. However, the survey also revealed nearly eight out of 10 Americans link economic abuse to Wall Street woes or irresponsible spending.
