Savings Experiences Past and Present: Narratives From Low-Income African American Women

Research has found that low-income individuals can and do save when institutional supports are in place; however, little structured data are available on how and why they manage to save. This article presents a study of the long-term savings experiences of 9 low-income African American women who wer...

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Published in:Affilia 2005-07, Vol.20 (2), p.222-237
Main Authors: Shobe, Marcia A., Christy-McMullin, Kameri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Antipoverty Programs
Banking
Black American people
Development
Development Policy
Females
Low Income Groups
Low income women
Narratives
North Carolina
Personal assets
Saving
Savings
Support
USA
Women
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Summary:Research has found that low-income individuals can and do save when institutional supports are in place; however, little structured data are available on how and why they manage to save. This article presents a study of the long-term savings experiences of 9 low-income African American women who were participating in an Individual Development Account (IDA) savings program in a city in North Carolina. The results indicated that despite many markers of disadvantage, low-income African American women use various strategies to save money for developing their assets. These findings can inform policy, practice, and research by increasing knowledge of facilitators of and barriers to the development of assets among the poor.
ISSN:0886-1099
1552-3020
DOI:10.1177/0886109905274566