The role of parents in financial literacy of young people
The role of parents in financial literacy of young people
Author(s): Beata ŚwieckaSubject(s): Economy, Psychology, Micro-Economics, Sociology, Social psychology and group interaction, Family and social welfare, Economic development, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: financial literacy; young people; financial education; parents; personal finance
Summary/Abstract: This article presents an overview of the financial literacy of the 15 years old students. The aim of the article is to present conceptualization of financial literacy and the results of own research on the financial literacy of young people in Poland on the background of secondary research. For the purposes of the article, was formulated a thesis: parents play a large role in increasing financial literacy of young people. Data obtained as part of the primary survey was carried out as part of a grant from the Polish-German Foundation for Science “Education and financial literacy in Germany and in Poland. Transfer of knowledge, analysis and recommendations” (No. 2017-03), implemented by the University of Szczecin (project leader), Society for Promotion of Financial Education in Gdynia and social science research institute GP Forschungsgruppe – Institut für Grundlagen und Programmforschung from Berlin. Own Survey they were done in the fourth quarter of 2017 on a nationwide representative sample of 2070 respondents, aged 15. The research was carried out using the PAPI method.
Journal: European Journal of Service Management
- Issue Year: 27/2018
- Issue No: 3/1
- Page Range: 313-320
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
