Financial Capability and Asset Building in Vulnerable Households: Theory and Practice Test Bank

Empowering Social Workers and Financial Counselors

Financial struggles of American families are a pressing concern. In communities across the nation, families face stagnant and declining incomes, making it challenging to make ends meet.

Addressing Financial Challenges

Many families have not recovered from the Great Recession, when millions lost their homes and retirement savings. They are bombarded with daily financial decisions, from paying bills to saving for the future.

Preparing for Financial Practice

Financial Capability and Asset Building in Vulnerable Households prepares social workers, financial counselors, and other human service professionals for financial practice with vulnerable families.

Key Concepts and Practice Principles

The book sets the stage with key concepts, historical antecedents, and current financial challenges of families in America. It provides knowledge and tools to assist families in pressing financial circumstances, and offers a lifespan perspective of financial capability and environmental influences on financial behaviors and actions.