Which of the following is an example of economic abuse in IPV?

• A. Forcing the partner to stay at home to avoid work
• B. Controlling access to financial resources or making the partner account for money
• C. Isolating from friends
• D. Threatening to call the police

Answer: (B)

Economic abuse centers on using money and finances to control and power over a partner. It includes restricting access to financial resources, or making the partner account for every bit of money spent, which creates financial dependence and traps the survivor in the relationship. This direct manipulation of finances is the clearest example of economic abuse because it targets a person’s ability to be independent or leave due to money.

The other options illustrate different forms of coercive control that aren’t about finances: forcing someone to stay at home to avoid work is about controlling movement and employment, isolating from friends is social isolation, and threatening to call the police is intimidation. While these are harmful, they don’t depict economic control, which is why the controlling of financial resources or requiring accounting for money is the best fit.