Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to outline key constructs including financial literacy, economic self-efficacy, economic self-sufficiency,
and economic empowerment, and then present findings from an exploratory study that sought to understand the relationship among
these variables in a sample of abused women. The results revealed positive and significant relationships between financial
literacy with economic empowerment, economic self-efficacy and economic-self sufficiency. Results also indicated that financial
literacy, race, and economic self-sufficiency were significant predictors of economic empowerment. By focusing this research
on abused women, it is our intention to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy curricula with advocates,
policy-makers and researchers, so more focus can be given to economically empowering IPV survivors.
and economic empowerment, and then present findings from an exploratory study that sought to understand the relationship among
these variables in a sample of abused women. The results revealed positive and significant relationships between financial
literacy with economic empowerment, economic self-efficacy and economic-self sufficiency. Results also indicated that financial
literacy, race, and economic self-sufficiency were significant predictors of economic empowerment. By focusing this research
on abused women, it is our intention to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy curricula with advocates,
policy-makers and researchers, so more focus can be given to economically empowering IPV survivors.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10834-012-9330-3
- Authors
- Judy L. Postmus, Center on Violence Against Women & Children, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, 536 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Sara-Beth Plummer, Center on Violence Against Women & Children, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, 536 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Sarah McMahon, Center on Violence Against Women & Children, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, 536 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Karen A. Zurlo, Center on Violence Against Women & Children, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, 536 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Journal Journal of Family and Economic Issues
- Online ISSN 1573-3475
- Print ISSN 1058-0476