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THE CASHLESS SOCIETY – POSSIBLE IMPACTS FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC ABUSE
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Criminology (KR). Malmö University.
2021 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The common perception of intimate partner violence against women (IPV-W) is as of today still dominated by the physical violence. One form that has been known for several years by practitioners, but only in recent years been identified as a separate form by researchers, is economic abuse (EA). EA can be seen as a deliberate pattern of coercive control in which the man interferes with the woman’s ability to acquire, use, and maintain economic resources. The digital technology increases the surveillance possibilities for the abuser where online money transactions can be traced. This leads to focus on the unique position of Sweden as world leading in the context of a cashless society where every transaction will soon be online, maybe already in 2023. This study aims to explore if EA is common and recognized form of abuse among practitioners, how it is expressed and the possible impact of a cashless society. The study has been conducted through 12 semi-structured interviews with practitioners working in the field of IPV-W. The thematic analysis revealed that economic abuse is common, and forced debt using bankID as well as controlling money are the most common strategies for control. A cashless society would lead to negative consequences for women experiencing EA, removing cash as strategy to escape control. The result needs to be considered for the ongoing Government investigation to keep cash as a legal means of payment as well as acknowledging EA in the current gender equality policy. 

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2021. , p. 27
Keywords [en]
BankID, cashless society, coerced debt, coercive control, economic abuse, intimate partner violence, violence against women
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Peace and Conflict Studies Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-41551OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-41551DiVA, id: diva2:1541825
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Available from: 2021-04-06 Created: 2021-04-05 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved

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