ERIC Number: EJ1368372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-4087
EISSN: EISSN-1547-3201
A Financial Education Program for Future Bridegrooms in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas: The Graduate's Perspective
Barth, Anat; Trachtengot, Itschak
Religious Education, v117 n4 p267-282 2022
The Israeli ultra-Orthodox community is a segregated religious minority suffering from poverty, yet its youth do not receive financial education. This mixed-method research explores the effectiveness of a financial education program for affianced ultra-Orthodox men. 11 interviewees answered qualitative questionnaires, and 201 program graduates evaluated program effectiveness, financial conduct, and demographics, compared to 36 control-group participants. Qualitative results emphasize the program's importance for yeshiva students. Quantitative results demonstrate better savings behavior and more consultation willingness of graduates. Culturally-sensitive programming can lead to improved financial conduct; therefore, governmental investment is essential for Israeli economic welfare and for the ultra-Orthodox community.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Jews, Judaism, Religious Education, Traditionalism, Money Management, Financial Education, Program Effectiveness, Poverty, Outcomes of Education, Culturally Relevant Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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