Project description
Financial Socialization of Emerging Adults: The Roles of Parents, Work and Personal Values
| Project leader | Ulrike Sirsch (Universität Wien) |
| Project partners | Mihaela Friedlmeier (Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA); Oana Negru (Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania), Beate Schwarz (Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland); Maja Zupančič (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) |
| Duration | since 2016 |
| Contact | ulrike.sirsch@univie.ac.at |
Parents play an important role regarding their children’s understanding and skills towards financial matters. This international study was initiated by Mihaela Friedlmeier. The major purpose of the study is to examine predictors for freshmen college students’ financial knowledge and behavior, and how these in turn affect financial well-being and overall life satisfaction.