Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

Financial Education and Capability

Research, Education, Policy, and Practice

Av Julie Birkenmaier, Jami Curley, Margaret Sherraden

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As financial issues are currently a major concern for families, scholars, and practitioners, students have increased their interest in knowledge and skills for practice that addresses finances. Unfortunately, social workers and other helping professionals often lack preparation, knowledge, and skills to tackle increasingly complex financial problems facing their clients. This volume fills a significant gap by assembling the latest evidence about financial education and financial capability in low-income households, and linking it to education, policy, and practice for helping professionals. Financial capability, or the ability of people to understand and act in their best financial interest, includes financial knowledge or "financial literacy" and access to beneficial financial services. This volume builds on theoretical, research, policy, and program developments over the past two decades. This book develops the idea and presents evidence that financial capability has a viral role to play in social work research, education, policy, and practice. It examines recent work by scholars who are generating knowledge and understanding about the role of financial capability on individual, family, and community well-being. The volume also reviews initial efforts to build professional capacity in social work to address the financial issues of low- and moderate-income and other vulnerable households and develops an agenda for future research and education.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2013-02-21
Mått: 155 x 236 x 22 mm
Vikt: 599 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 384
Förlag: OUP USA
ISBN: 9780199755950

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Julie Birkenmaier, PhD, is Director of Field Education and Associate Professor of Social Work at Saint Louis University.Jami Curley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Social Work at St. Louis University and Faculty Associate, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis.Margaret Sherraden, PhD, is Professor of Social Work, University of Missouri, St. Louis, and Research Professor, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis.

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This impressive volume takes social work back to its roots as a profession concerned with the tangible aspects of financial well-being. It nicely analyzes the literature on how vulnerable families can best cope with the financial challenges they face in today's economy. This book belongs on the shelf of both practitioners and academic social workers. Edward D. Berkowitz, Professor History and Public Policy, George Washington UniversityAt a time when the economy is uncertain and many families are struggling, this informative book provides clear guidance to social workers on ways to help low-income families become more financially secure. Most importantly, it highlights that although individuals may need additional financial knowledge or education, society also has a responsibility to ensure that accessible financial institutions and safe products are available. Trina Shanks, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of MichiganIt is not enough for the social work profession to simply discuss the negative impacts of poverty and not include strategies to improve the financial and economic situation of those living in poverty. This book provides valuable information for social workers that can be used to enhance the financial education and capability of oppressed and vulnerable populations. David Becerra, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Arizona State University

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