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Scale of Economic Abuse

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The Scale of Economic Abuse is a 28-item measure designed to measure economic violence against women, including two subscales: economic control and economic exploitation

Purpose: Purpose: Evaluation/Assessment
Number of Items: 28
Violence Mode: Financial/Economic
Population: Women with a known history of intimate partner violence (IPV)
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Clinician-administered
Time Frame: Lifetime/Any/Ever

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: 12-item shortened version, 14-item revised version
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: General/Home
Scoring Info: Toal sum scores and subscale scores are calculated

Reference: Adams, A. E., Beeble, M. L., & Gregory, K. A. (2015). Evidence of the construct validity of the Scale of Economic Abuse. Violence and Victims, 30(3), 363–376. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-13-00133
Link: http://10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-13-00133

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