Citation

Pyles L. J. Sociol. Soc. Welfare 2006; 33(3): 101-126.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Western Michigan University)

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and women's participation in 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. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)