The Routledge Handbook on Financial Social Work : Direct Practice with Vulnerable Populations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Callahan, Christine.

Contributor:

Frey, Jodi Jacobson.

Imboden, Rachel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Economic aspects.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

The Routledge HandbookonFinancial Social Workexplicates the financial needs, issues, and interventions within populations and theoretical approaches, and it assists clinician practitioners in intervening expertly and comprehensively. This book covers a range of issues in populations seeking services around complex financial needs and struggles, including those in the child welfare system; those with housing issues or facing homelessness; those coping with chronic and acute medical and psychiatric illnesses; those recovering from interpersonal violence; those facing recovery from incarceration; children and families involved in the child welfare system; and much more. In addition, policies will be woven in to inform the work. This book thoroughly explores research and evidence-based interventions around each population, and teaches clinicians to understand and treat financial distress holistically and empathically. This handbook will explain why understanding financial capability in these populations is so critical and how clinicians can step up their practices to meet those needs. Professionals from multiple disciplines ranging from financial therapists to social workers to financial coaches to financial planners will find this handbook eminently useful.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of illustrations

List of contributors

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: Background, History, and Need

Introduction

Overview of the Book

Definitions of Concepts

Mezzo and Macro Social Work Practice Implications

New Directions in Financial Social Work

References

2. Overview of Interventions

Broaching the Financial Conversation

Financial Interventions: Methods and Models

Psychosocial Theories and Approaches

Specific Therapy Models

Conclusion

3. Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence and Issues of Financial Abuse and Control: What Does Financial Empowerment Look Like?

Issues Affecting the Financial Empowerment of IPV Survivors

Financial Abuse

Financial Empowerment

Interventions

Financial Education Programs

Building Assets

Case Example: Financial Empowerment

Emerging Issues

4. Financial Abuse and Victimization of Older Adults

Background

Issues Affecting Financial Well-Being and The Vulnerability To Abuse

Policy-based Interventions

Status of Research on Elder Financial Exploitation

Examples of Abuse and Victimization

Social Work Interventions

Case Study

5. Financial Capability within the Military

Population Overview

All-Volunteer Force

Military Culture

Chain of Command

Commitment to Mission

Financial Issues Impacting the Military Community

Health and Wellness and Financial Implications

Spotlight: Federal Benefits for Veterans

Public/Private Resources and Practice Models Used

Case Study of a Financial Capability Intervention

References.

6. Maximizing Financial Capability During Acute and Chronic Medical Conditions

Acute and Chronic Illness

Heart Disease

Cancer

Obesity

Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions

Serious Illness during Childhood

Ensuring Financial Capacity

Employability and Lost Wages

Lack of Price Transparency in Health Care

Medicare, Medicaid, and Disability Benefits

Medicaid "Spend Down"

Family Caregiving

Prescription Medications and Other Out-of-Pocket Costs

Critical Care

Evidence-Informed Interventions

Prevention: Health Promotion

Planning for Future Medical Needs

Health Care Insurance

Requesting Itemized Bills and Negotiating Payback

Declaring Bankruptcy

Case Example: Celeste's Recovery

7. Financial Capability and Behavioral Health

Impact

Evidence-Based Financial and Psychosocial Interventions

Assessment Options

Research and Interventions

8. Financial Capability and the Workplace

Introduction: Economic Challenges Facing American Workers

Economic Challenges Facing Special Populations of Workers

Racial Wealth Gap

Individuals with Disabilities

Gender Wealth Gap

Older Adults

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Individuals

Interventions and Associated Research

Emerging Focus of Workplace Financial Capability

Workforce Development Initiatives

Intersection of Financial Policy and the Workplace

Financial Capability and Theoretical Frameworks: Critiques and Considerations

Case Study: Financial Education for LMI Hospital Employees

9. Financial Education Among School-Aged Youth

Theory and Frameworks

Research Contributions.

Influence of Financial Literacy

Case Studies of Current Interventions

Recent Proposals for Increasing College Affordability and Youth Assets

10. Beyond Jobs: Building Financial Capability for Adults Returning to the Community after Prison

Key Components for Building Financial Capability among Re-entering Adults

Employment

Financial Literacy and Planning

Access to Financial Tools and Human Capital

Resource-rich Neighborhoods

Supportive Policies

11. Financial Capability with the Social Work Community Outreach Services (SWCOS) at the University of Maryland School of Social Work

Social Work in the Library

Community Schools

Family Connections Baltimore

Case Example

Financial Social Work Recommendations

12. Preparing Social Work Students and Practitioners for Financial Social Work

The Need for Financial Social Work Education

Students Have Low Financial Sensitivity and Awareness

Student Preparedness Levels Are Currently Insufficient

Practitioners Are Also Underprepared

Faculty Provide Some, But Inadequate, Coverage of Financial Content

Models of Financial Social Work Integration in the Curriculum

Financial Capability and Asset Building in Practice

Theory and Conceptual Framework

Financial Knowledge and Skills Are Needed for Financial Social Work Practice

Financial Practice Knowledge and Connection to Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS)

Skills for Financial Practice

Approaches to Curriculum Development for FCAB

BSW and MSW Integrated Courses with FCAB Modules

MSW Standalone Short Course

BSW Standalone Semester-Long Course.

MSW Standalone Full Course and Integration Module

MSW Integrated Modular Content

Continuing Education

Note

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-03-223946-8

1-351-16566-6

1-351-16567-4

1-351-16568-2

9781351165686

OCLC:

1129189932