Supriya Singh is a sociologist of money, migration and family. She is Honorary Professor at the Graduate School of Business and Law, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University.

1 Introduction: Economic abuse is the untold story of family violence

2 Carol: The joint account becomes a medium of abuse

3 Ekta: The 'good son' sends her money to his parents

4 Rina: Dowry is economic, emotional and physical abuse

5 Geeta: He gave me coins, not notes

6 Karen: 'I've been a single mother for most of my married life'

7 Asha: 'You now belong to my family and your money is mine'

8 Chitra: He and his family abused her for she did not behave 'like a good wife'

9 Prema: He married her to get permanent residence

10 Betty: After he died she recognised it as economic abuse

11 Heer: She knew she should leave but was in a silent 'cultural bind'

12 Bala: A story of torture, survival and empowerment

13 Enid: Talking of money

14 Conclusion