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Financial Distress among Pacific Islanders in Southern California

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Pacific Islanders experience enduring and growing poverty in the United States, yet our understanding of their financial distress and needs is limited. Financial institutions, government agencies, and community-based organizations in areas with large Pacific Islander communities need better information with which to develop tailored programs, improve outreach and education, and improve economic security for these and other underserved populations. This paper describes the results from a unique in-language survey that asked detailed questions regarding the financial knowledge, status, and needs of Pacific Islanders, including poverty and wealth questions beyond those in the Census, in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties of Southern California.

Source: AAPI Nexus Policy Practice and Community

DOI: 10.17953/1545-0317.13.1.14

Authors: Sora Park Tanjasiri, Lois Takahashi, Lola Sablan-Santos

Language: English

Topic: Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Subfield: Accounting

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute

Award: WINCART: Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training