The case for financial literacy assessing the effects of financial litercy interventions for low income and vulnerable groups in Canada

Robson, Jennifer. (Author). Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy (Added Author).

Summary: This report discusses community-based programming, and provides evidence for the general benefits such programming offers. A working definition of financial literacy is provided, as well as best practices for delivering financial literacy information to vulnerable groups; suggestions for future research are also provided, based on findings.

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Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
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1 electronic text ( vi, 48 p.) : col. ill. ; PDF file.
Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy, 2012.

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General Note:	Title from opening page (viewed November 30, 2012).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Introduction -- What is financial literacy? -- Financial literacy in context - vulnerability, poverty, and financial exclusion -- Effects of financial literacy interventions on vulnerable groups -- Suggestions for future research and dialogue -- Conclusions.