Students’ Financial Literacy and Parental Income

Financial Literacy, Financial Education and Economic Outcomes.

In this article we review the literature on financial literacy, financial education, and consumer financial outcomes. We consider how financial literacy is measured in the current literature, and examine how well the existing literature addresses whether financial education improves financial literacy or personal financial outcomes. We discuss the extent to which a competitive market provides i...

Psychosocial factors and financial literacy.

This study uses data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to analyze the psychological and social variables associated with financial literacy. The HRS is a nationally representative longitudinal survey of individuals older than age 50 and their spouses. An ordinary least squares linear regression analysis explores the relationship between financial literacy and several economic and psych...

Exploring Parental Motivations, Attitudes, and Home Literacy Practices Towards Bilingualism

This study embarks upon uncovering the probable relationships between Iranian parents’ attitudes, motivations, and home literacy practices (HLP) towards bilingualism, Persian and English. To undertake the study, sixty-eight parents of young language learners (YLLs) were asked to fill up a survey questionnaire. The questionnaire aimed to uncover parental attitudes, motivation, and the types of H...

Childhood Obesity and Parental Health Literacy

Recent data have indicated that having a high body mass index poses immense health risks to children, and adolescents. This review describes the recent research on childhood obesity-an epidemic of global proportionsand parental health literacy. Based on the available information, it provides guidelines for public health professionals interested in preventing or reducing overweight in youth and ...

Financial Development And The Distribution Of Income In MENA