Equity issues in student financial literacy

Authors

Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational ResearchFollow

Publication Date

8-27-2020

Subjects

Financial literacy, International surveys, Educational equity (Finance), Advantaged, Disadvantaged,

Comments

Originally published in Teacher.

Abstract

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on national economies has underlined the necessity for strong personal financial literacy. With people suddenly able to draw money from their superannuation or freeze their mortgage repayments in order to meet expenses, it is vital that they have the skills to evaluate the costs and benefits associated with such options. Financial education therefore has a role, in conjunction with consumer protection and regulation policies, in equipping people to attain the appropriate skills and knowledge in financial literacy.

Recommended Citation

Thomson, Sue. (2020) 'Equity issues in student financial literacy', Teacher, 27 August 2020. https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/columnists/sue-thomson/equity-issues-in-student-financial-literacy

Copyright Statement

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Place of Publication

Melbourne

Publisher

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)