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Czy edukacja finansowa może zmniejszyć wykluczenie finansowe?

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Kurowski Ł., Laskowska Z.

e-mentor

2016

issue 3 (65)

15-23

The article aims to determine the relationship between the level of the financial and economic competences and the financial exclusion. The analysis was based on the research by The National Bank of Poland and The Kronenberg's Foundation at Citibank. The results of the research indicate that Polish society lacks the most important knowledge in the field of personal finance, financial institutions and foreign currency market. One of the vital reasons for such situation appears to be a really low quality of instruction given at secondary schools as a part of „The introduction to entrepreneurship” subject. Firstly, due to students' lack of the appropriate approach towards broadening their financial knowledge. Secondly, the curriculum of the subject is built inadequately and does not support the development of students' entrepreneurial skills and increasing their knowledge of personal finances. Two major types of financial exclusion linked to the level of financial and economic competences determined by financial education were identified and discussed in this article. The first type is self-exclusion meant as an individual decision to resign from the benefits of using financial products and services. The second one is over-indebtedness, resulting from irresponsibly committing to debts or making risky decisions in terms of currency products. There is growing recognition that financial education has an important role to play in financial inclusion. Financial education is a mean to combat financial exclusion providing understanding of personal finance concepts, improving skills, increasing motivation and level of confidence to make informed financial choices and to participate in economic life.

Challenges for socialization in contemporary Poland. The role of children's universities

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Karwińska A.

e-mentor

2018

issue 4 (76)

19-25

For three decades, Polish society has been confronted with new expectations and challenges related to the transformation of virtually all areas of life. It has to deal with many problems, as well as with the necessity to acquire new competences, skills, and knowledge in various fields. In this article, the author has identified several key challenges. They refer especially to obtaining capabilities needed for active participation in the market economy and civil society. Social values enabling integration are of key importance among them. According to research cited in the paper, Polish society has insufficient knowledge and competences in these fields. Simultaneously, they are very desirable in the process of modernization of Poland’s economy. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that the socialization processes, both formal and non-formal, are adequate to the needs and expectations of the society. It is difficult to overestimate the value of the opportunity to explore freely, to ask questions, and to be allowed to find a solution to a given problem because such experiences support the development of key competences indispensable for proper functioning in the modern, dynamically changing world. In this article, the author points out a vital role of non-formal institutions, particularly the children’s universities, which are more flexible and may have an impact on creating the concept of the future more personalized education.

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Czy edukacja finansowa może zmniejszyć wykluczenie finansowe?

Challenges for socialization in contemporary Poland. The role of children's universities