Resource theory underscores a critical truth: the absence of economic resources significantly heightens women's vulnerability to violence, trapping them in a relentless cycle of poverty and abuse that is exceedingly difficult to escape.
Yet, beyond the constraints of patriarchal ideology and the Stress and Coping theory, we must confront a pressing question: why do women continue to endure marital violence from their partners, even when they are financially stable and engaged in fulfilling careers?
Addressing this issue with urgency and clarity is imperative if we hope to break the chains of this pervasive cycle.
Based on my experience assisting victims of intimate partner violence, I am convinced that the main factor is not financial or employment dependency, but rather the woman's upbringing. There is no worse combination than a man raised with traditional masculine gender roles paired with a woman raised with traditional feminine gender roles.
The economic factor is just one of the factors that can make women more vulnerable and make it more difficult for them to leave the relationship without assured independence. However, this is not the only factor that leads to dependency in the relationship. In abusive relationships, the victim develops an emotional dependence on the aggressor, blames herself and tends to justify the aggressor (in line with the victim-blaming discourse that occurs at the social level). This dependency develops gradually and is very difficult to break, whether the woman has an economic alternative/independence or not. There are many studies that explore this by interviewing victims.
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