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Secrets des personnes en situation de surendettement
Secrets of over-indebted people

Author(s): Valérie Billaudeau, Richard GAILLARD
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: ESSACHESS
Keywords: over-indebted; secret; silence; speech; credit

Summary/Abstract: Today, the economic and financial crisis is brought to light and it is now clear that many people are directly impacted by this phenomenon. However, a lot of situations are obviously hidden and in particular those concerning over-indebted people. These people often find that it is difficult to express the hardship they are going through and keep silent because is more comfortable for them. The media also does not tackle this burning issue because the complexity of some situations complicates the message. Therefore, a giant gap has appeared leaving over-indebted people entrapped in their secret. Starting from this hypothesis, this article will examine the results of a research conducted on the over-indebted people (survey on written press, analysis of TV broadcasts, analysis of records related to person in debts and responses of people in debts) and the secrets that this phenomenon involves.

  • Issue Year: VI/2013
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 189-200
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: French
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