A Systematic Review of Financial Literacy as a Termed Concept: More Questions Than Answers

Abstract

Financial literacy, as a concept by that name, has only been explored in library science literature for a little over a decade. The concept, and especially the role of libraries in furthering this literacy, is still evolving. This systematic literature review examines the current definition of financial literacy, why financial literacy matters, where the public has been accessing financial literacy education to date, the difficulties encountered, by libraries and others, in providing this education, and how these challenges might be addressed moving forward.

KEYWORDS:

• financial literacy
• financial education
• multiliteracies
• information literacy
• literature review