Financial Planning and Counseling Scales

A salient trend during the current economic crisis is the increasing number of consumers paying closer attention to their spending and saving habits in efforts to control their finances. Not surprisingly, these same uncertain times are witnessing the growth not only of financial planning services, but of financial counseling and therapy. Accompanying the move toward professional standards and an academic research base is the need for a reliable source of quality assessment tools for use with clients, for research, and for training. Financial Planning and Counseling Scales admirably fills this need by collecting a diverse range of instruments specifically designed for the financial fields. The majority of the scales here have never been published in any other manuals or handbooks, appearing only in peer-reviewed journals or, in some cases, dissertations. This timely volume:

Financial Planning and Counseling Scalesprovides 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