Holistic Financial Literacy Education provides a scholarly foundation for a holistic vision of financial literacy, as well as instructional strategies for its teaching.This text shows pre- and in-service educators why and how we can teach financial literacy to youth within the social studies curriculum. This book employs a holistic approach to demonstrate how teachers can enhance youth financial literacy by addressing the interconnected personal, communal, and societal factors that shape financial understanding. It promotes discussions of the social principles and contexts that inform financial literacy and global human well-being, as well as the social consequences for a reductionist perspective of personal finances. Its eleven chapters cover a plethora of topics from corporate ethics to psychological considerations, to social biases. Combining theory with practice, this book offers classroom strategies, lesson plans, and practical guidance for teaching financial literacy and challenging current societal norms.
