
In 2008, I undertook the first piece of research on economic abuse in the UK to understand the issue better. This led me to develop the Economic Power & Control Wheel, which demonstrates the variety of tactics abusers use. The Wheel is now applied widely in practice across the globe and has been translated into several languages.
I have monitored and analysed how economic abuse is reflected in media reports on successful prosecutions of controlling or coercive behaviour since 2016 via the Economic Justice Monitor.
I am an Emeritus Research Fellow in the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU) at London Metropolitan University. I deliver a guest lecture on economic abuse as part of the 'Violence Against Women: Issues, Research and Policy' module of the MA in Woman and Child Abuse.
I am also an Honorary Research Fellow at City St George's, University of London. I recently delivered a webinar on 'Understanding Economic Abuse' as part of the VISION/Violence & Society Centre Webinar Series.
Review of a financial abuse research toolkit, Grameen Foundation (India).
Research support to a UK bank and university partner.
Guest lecture on economic abuse as part of the Gender Violence and Abuse MA, Durham University.
Discussant at the premier of 'EARNED - negotiating economic freedom in India', Sheffield Hallam University.
Sharp-Jeffs, N. (2022) Understanding and Responding to Economic Abuse. Feminist Developments in Violence and Abuse. Emerald Publishing, UK.
Howard, M. & Sharp-Jeffs, N. (2024) 'Control ‘of’ resources or control ‘over’ individuals? Exploring the management and distribution of resources within the household and economic abuse' in Bennett, F. & Avram, S. (eds) A Research Agenda for Financial Resources within the Household.
Chowbey, P., & Sharp-Jeffs, N (2023) 'Economic Abuse' in Ali, P. & Rogers, M. M. (eds) Gender Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide.
Sharp-Jeffs, N. (2021) Understanding the economics of abuse: an assessment of the economic abuse definition within the Domestic Abuse Bill. Journal of Gender-Based Violence.
Postmus, J. L., Hoge, G. L., Breckenridge, J., Sharp-Jeffs, N. and Chung, D. (2018) Economic Abuse as an Invisible Form of Domestic Violence: A Multi Country Review. Trauma, Violence and Abuse.
Sharp-Jeffs, N., Kelly, L. and Klein, R. (2017) Long Journeys Toward Freedom: The Relationship Between Coercive Control and Space for Action—Measurement and Emerging Evidence Violence Against Women 24(2):163-185.
Blacklock, N. & Sharp, N. (2010) ‘Domestic Violence at Work – A Workplace Strategy to Address Domestic Violence’ in Occupational Health at Work 7(2): 17-20.
Sharp-Jeffs, N., Royal, K. & Gibson, K. (2023) Seen Yet Sidelined: How economic abuse is reflected and responded to within successful prosecutions of the Controlling or Coercive Behaviour Offence. London: Surviving Economic Abuse.
Portas, J. & Sharp-Jeffs, N. (2021) The Economic Abuse Threat Facing Girls and Women in the UK: 6 Moments that Matter in the Lives of Female Survivors. A Person Led Approach for the Financial Services Sector in Empowering and Supporting Customers and Employees.
Sharp-Jeffs, N. with Learmonth, S. (2017) Into Plain Sight: How economic abuse is reflected in successful prosecutions of controlling or coercive behaviour. London: Surviving Economic Abuse.
Sharp-Jeffs, N. (2015) Money Matters: Research into the extent and nature of financial abuse within intimate relationships in the UK London: The Co-operative Bank/Refuge.
Sharp-Jeffs, N. (2015) A Review of Research and Policy on Financial Abuse within Intimate Partner Relationships London: CWASU.
Debbonaire, T., Blacklock, N. & Sharp, N. (2011) ‘It’s a difficult subject, isn’t it?’ – Piloting Refuge and Respect’s Domestic Violence Resources for Employers in ‘Nordby County Council’ An Evaluation London: Refuge/Respect.
Sharp, N., King, L. & Blacklock, N. (2010) Domestic Violence Resource Manual for Employers London: Refuge/Respect.
Sharp, N. (2008) ‘What’s Yours is Mine’ - The Impact of Economic Abuse on Women and Children Experiencing Domestic Violence London: Refuge.
The Economic Abuse Wheel is available in several languages.