Economic Well-Being and Intimate Partner Violence: New Findings about the Informal Economy

Authors

Loretta Pyles, Tulane University

Keywords

Intimate partner violence, welfare, informal economy, women, crime

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between intimatep artnerv iolence (IPV) and women's participationin the informal economy (both legal and illegal) and their impact on economic well-being. This research was part of a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) study that was concerned with women's survival of childhood and adult abuse. For the 285 women that were in this sample, there were positive, medium correlations between IPV and various types of informal economic activity. Illegal informal economic activity, institutionalized informal economic activity, incarceration and physical abuse negatively impacted women's economic well-being.

Recommended Citation

Pyles, Loretta (2006) "Economic Well-Being and Intimate Partner Violence: New Findings about the Informal Economy," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 33: Iss. 3, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.3183
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol33/iss3/6