Financial Planning and Counseling Scales [Hardcover]

The personal, household, and consumer finance field is growing quite rapidly, especially as universities and policy makers see the need for additional research and clinical application in this dynamic area of study. Currently, the profession is advancing towards the stage where professional practice becomes increasingly evidenced-based. Financial Planning and Counseling Scales provides educators, researchers, students, and practitioners with a much needed review of reliable and valid personal assessment scales and instruments that can be used for both research and clinical practice. In addition to presenting actual scales and instruments with applicable psychometric details, the book also includes an overview of measurement issues and psychometric evaluation.

Financial Planning and Counseling Scales provides educators, researchers, students, and practitioners with a review of reliable and valid personal assessment scales and instruments, suitable for research and clinical practice. An overview of measurement issues and psychometric evaluation is also included.Measurement in Practice.-Issues to Consider When Evaluating Tests.-The Future of Financial Planning and Counseling: An Introduction to Financial Therapy.-Measures of Financially Related Attitudes and Behaviors.-Measures of Financial Knowledge and Management.-Measures of Risk.-Couple and Family Relationship Assessments.-Measures for Professional Aspects of the Financial Helping Relationship

Professor John E. Grable, CFP? holds the Vera Mowery McAninch Professor of Human Development and Family Studies professorship at Kansas State University. He received his undergraduate degree in economics and business from the University of Nevada, an MBA from Clarkson University, and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. He is the Certified Financial Planner? Board of Standards Inc. and International Association of Registered Financial Conslľ