Asset Building: integrating Research, Education and Practice

Asset building is an emerging concept in anti-poverty work in economically advanced nations. In the past, welfare states have defined poverty primarily in terms of income. While income is necessary to maintain consumption, saving and investment is also necessary if families and communities are to pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Sherraden, Margaret Sherraden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University School of Social Work 2000-05-01
Series:Advances in Social Work
Online Access:https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/103