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Trauma-informed Financial Empowerment Programming Associated with Improved Financial Well-being
Journal of child and family studies, v 33(11), pp 3541-3550
25 Oct 2024
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Abstract
Financial well-being and overall health are significantly linked, especially among those in poverty who have been exposed to violence and suffer from unaddressed trauma. Yet existing public assistance programs fail to address the presence or impact of trauma and adversity. Built specifically for families living in poverty who experience adversity, the Building Wealth and Health Network (the Network) provides a space for families to heal from the effects of trauma while also building social networks and economic security. The sample for this study was primarily Black (91%) women (92%) in Philadelphia with at least one child. A repeated measures linear regression model was performed via a Difference-in-Differences approach to test differences in financial well-being scores between two groups (full participation vs. low/no participation) at two time points (baseline vs 3 months, and baseline vs 6 months). We use this program as a field study to better understand the financial well-being of program participants who took part in fewer or more program sessions. Those who participated in more sessions reported greater increases in two measures of financial well-being at three months and six months post baseline, when compared to those with low or no participation.
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- Title
- Trauma-informed Financial Empowerment Programming Associated with Improved Financial Well-being
- Creators
- Emily Brown Weida (Corresponding Author) - Drexel University, Health Management and PolicyAmy Carroll-Scott - Drexel University, Urban Health CollaborativeFélice Lê-Scherban - Drexel University, Urban Health CollaborativeSandra L Bloom - Drexel University, Health Management and PolicyMariana M Chilton - Drexel University, Health Management and Policy
- Publication Details
- Journal of child and family studies, v 33(11), pp 3541-3550
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Management and Policy; Community Health and Prevention
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85207367950
- Other Identifier
- 991021930612504721