But Sarah Payne, chief executive of YWCA, the charity that works with disadvantaged young women, is worried about how the credit crunch is affecting financially abused females.
The term "financial abuse" covers a raft of problems, including partners preventing a woman from getting or keeping a job, male partners spending money on themselves that is meant for necessities, or loans from unscrupulous companies. Legally, financial abuse is not a crime in its own right, although the Home Office does recognise it as a form of domestic abuse.
Payne cites the story of 23-year-old Sarah (not her real name) as typical of a young woman who is financially abused. The charity came into contact with Sarah when she entered one of its centres asking for help.
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