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Did you know financial abuse occurs in 99% of domestic violence cases? This form of abuse, although less frequently discussed and understood than other, more visible forms of abuse, is one of the most powerful ways of gaining control over a survivor. Perpetrators know that controlling a survivor’s finances effectively keeps them trapped in the abuse. Surveys of survivors show that worries over their ability to provide financially for themselves and their children continues... to be one of the top reasons for staying in or returning to an abusive partner. Financial abuse can look like: A partner not allowing a survivor to work, a partner withholding money or providing an allowance, sabotaging work or employment opportunities, or not allowing a survivor to access bank accounts. According to The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, "Victims of coerced debt may face massive barriers to economic self-sufficiency, including struggling to find a job or even obtaining a place to live after leaving an abuser due to debt and its detrimental effects on their personal credit scores." If you or someone you know is in need of help, call Sonoma County YWCA anytime at (707) 546-1234.

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¿Sabía que el abuso financiero ocurre en el 99% de los casos de violencia doméstica? Esta forma de abuso, aunque se discute y comprende con menos frecuencia que otras formas de abuso más visibles, es una de las formas más poderosas de obtener el control sobre un sobreviviente. Los perpetradores saben que controlar las finanzas de un sobreviviente efectivamente los mantiene atrapados en el abuso. Las encuestas realizadas a los sobrevivientes muestran que la preocupación por su... capacidad para mantenerse económicamente a sí mismos y a sus hijos sigue siendo una de las principales razones para quedarse o regresar a una pareja abusiva. El abuso financiero puede ser similar a: una pareja que no permite que un sobreviviente trabaje, una pareja que retiene dinero o solo proporciona cierta cantidad, que sabotea el trabajo o las oportunidades de empleo, o que no permite que un sobreviviente acceda a cuentas bancarias. Según la Coalición Nacional Contra la Violencia Doméstica, "las víctimas de deudas forzadas pueden enfrentar barreras masivas para la autosuficiencia económica, incluida la lucha para encontrar un trabajo o incluso conseguir un lugar para vivir después de dejar a un abusador debido a la deuda y sus efectos perjudiciales en su puntajes de crédito personales ". Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita ayuda, llame a la YWCA del condado de Sonoma en cualquier momento al (707) 546-1234.

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