NPR On Point: ‘He wanted to destroy me financially’: The economic abuse of domestic violence survivors

January 27, 2025 — Podcast Appearances

Nearly every domestic violence survivor has reported suffering economic abuse at the hands of their abusive partner. They’ve been coerced into debt, had their credit scores ruined, lost all financial independence. Few laws are on the books to prevent this.

Adrienne Adams, professor in the Department of psychology at Michigan State University, Carla Sanchez-Adams, senior attorney at NCLC, and Keisha Preston, a domestic violence survivor who experienced economic abuse sit down with NPR/WBUR to discuss how laws soon may change.