Credit crunch could cause rise in domestic abuse / 24dash.com, 23 June 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-06-23-Credit-crunch-could-cause-rise-in-domestic-abuse
Alexine
"Financial anxiety caused by the credit crunch is expected to have a big impact on levels of domestic abuse over the coming months. A domestic abuse worker in Tunbridge Wells fears more families will be affected by the crime, which largely goes unreported. Financial stress is just one of the causes of abuse but it is feared that the money problems many people will face as a result of the credit crunch could lead to more abusive behaviour."