Asset building represents a distinct theoretical perspective in the field of antipoverty social work, a perspective that is essential for antipoverty work in modern mainland China. This chapter discusses financial social work, financial capability, and asset building as elements of a strategy for strengthening the financial positions of families.
This chapter appears in 资产建设视角的反贫困社会工作：发展、对话与启示 [Asset-building perspective in anti-poverty social work: Development, dialogue, and insights], which was edited by Suo Deng, Jin Huang, Shu Fang, and Xiaochun Zhou and published by East China University of Science and Technology Press.
Project: Financial Capability and Asset Building
Citation
Sherraden, M., & Sherraden, M. S. (2023). What it’s worth: Strengthening the financial future of families. In S. Deng, J. Huang, S. Fang, & X. Zhou (Eds.), 资产建设视角的反贫困社会工作：发展、对话与启示 [Asset-building perspective in anti-poverty social work: Development, dialogue, and insights] (Chap. 13). East China University of Science and Technology Press.