The purpose of this research brief by Adrienne Adams is to summarize current thinking about how to assess the impact of domestic violence on women’s financial well-being. Download Brief Women with abusive partners often face tremendous threats to their financial well-being and barriers to realizing their personal financial capability. Abusers use physical, psychological, and economic tactics to … Continue reading Measuring the Effects of Domestic Violence on Women’s Financial Well- Being
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Integrating Financial Capacity Building Into Public Programs
J. Michael Collins provides illustrations of the potential for a new wave of innovations in financial capacity building. Critical next steps include discussions about how financial education can be delivered with the goal of increasing referrals and access to services. The goal should be to design financial capacity building interventions that match the workforce, systems and clients … Continue reading Integrating Financial Capacity Building Into Public Programs
Harnessing the Power of Technology to Enhance Financial Literacy Education and Personal Financial Well-Being
The development and use of technology-based tools for financial literacy education has grown rapidly in recent years. However, little attention has been given to understanding why such technologies may be expected to enhance outcomes for either general or vulnerable populations. This literature review by Wendy L. Way and Nancy Wong fills this gap by examining … Continue reading Harnessing the Power of Technology to Enhance Financial Literacy Education and Personal Financial Well-Being
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 