#11476. Income and poverty status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: A positive social return on investment from civil legal aid services

August 2026publication date
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Abstract:
We examined the economic status of women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) and sought civil legal aid services over 1 year. Womens average overall income increased, after accounting for both private income increases and public income decreases, by approximately $5500, and the odds of being in poverty 1 year after civil legal services decreased. The social return on investment estimate for total income impact relative to legal aid costs was 141%, meaning that womens overall income increased $2.41 for every $1 expended on legal aid services. Legal aid services can improve income and reduce poverty among women experiencing IPV.
Keywords:
Intimate partner violence; IPV; legal aid; income; women; poverty

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