Family Finances
Keywords
economic distress in the United States, family stability, poverty in the United States
Abstract
The term “family finances” encompasses the many ways in which families earn money, procure goods and services, save, and financially interact within financial infrastructures. The study of family finances is important to both scholars and to family finance practitioners who help families attain their financial goals and enjoy greater financial security. Historically, research on family finances has encompassed such topics as financial literacy, financial well‐being, financial behaviors, and the financial outcomes of these topics. More recently, research has focused on financial capability as well as on the nonfinancial outcomes (e.g., individual health, relationship quality) associated with family finances.
Original Publication Citation
Dew, J. P. (2016). Family finances. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Dew, Jeffrey P., "Family Finances" (2016). Faculty Publications. 4505.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4505
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2016-03-17
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7312
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life
Copyright Status
© 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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