Financial knowledge of the low-income population: Effects of a financial education program

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-74

  Zhan, Min ^a   Anderson, Steven G ^a   Scott, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial knowledge; Financial management training; Low income audience; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645781602     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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