A Survey of Clergy Practices Associated with Premarital Financial Counseling

The purpose of this exploratory study was to gain an understanding of the state of clergy-led premarital financial counseling. Clergy respondents (n =223) indicated that they often include a financial component in their formal premarital counseling. The most frequently discussed financial topics are...

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Authors: Halley, Ryan E. (Author) ; Durband, Dorothy B. (Author) ; Bailey, William C. (Author) ; Gustafson, A. William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2011
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2011, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-14
Further subjects:B Premarital Counseling
B Financial Counseling
B Financial Education
B Clergy
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Summary:The purpose of this exploratory study was to gain an understanding of the state of clergy-led premarital financial counseling. Clergy respondents (n =223) indicated that they often include a financial component in their formal premarital counseling. The most frequently discussed financial topics are budgeting, managing debt and credit, and saving. The most frequently cited obstacles to providing premarital financial counseling are lack of time and lack of subject matter expertise.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/154230501106500404