This brief, by Jodi Jacobson, Rebecca Sander, Deborah Svoboda and Audrey Elkinson of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, focuses on how social workers work to improve and sustain clients’ financial capability, while also collaborating with community members and professionals from multiple disciplines to improve the broader economic conditions of communities through direct practice, advocacy, policy … Continue reading Defining the Role and Contributions of Social Workers in the Advancement of Economic Stability and Capability of Individuals, Families, and Communities
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Summary of Workshop Proceedings: Exploring the Intersection between Financial Capability and Domestic Violence
Leah Gjertson summarizes a workshop held on May 17, 2011, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Social Security Administration and CFS on Exploring the Intersection between Financial Capability and Domestic Violence. The goal of the event was to bring together government officials, academic researchers, domestic violence practitioners and policy makers to explore how personal … Continue reading Summary of Workshop Proceedings: Exploring the Intersection between Financial Capability and Domestic Violence
Building the Capacity of Human Service Providers to Deliver Financial Literacy to Domestic Violence Survivors
This brief by Assistant Professor Kameri Christy-McMullin at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville School of Social Work, discusses approaches, goals, and strategies for increasing economic access and financial literacy for girls and women, particularly survivors of domestic violence. Download Brief Practitioners are all too aware that women experience many different types of domestic violence, including physical, psychological, … Continue reading Building the Capacity of Human Service Providers to Deliver Financial Literacy to Domestic Violence Survivors
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 