Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1973. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.B.S.)--Multnomah School of the Bible, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 31-36).

Personal finance is developing as an academic discipline, but has some way to go before it is generally accepted as such. The thesis reviews five contributions, from other authors, to the development of personal finance as an academic discipline (dating between 2002 and 2008). Those contributions emphasise the need for a generally agreed body of theory for an academic discipline of personal finance. My publications, in particular Personal Finance and Investments: A Behavioural Finance Perspective, have sought to establish a body of theory and knowledge for an academic discipline of personal finance. That body of theory and knowledge is multidisciplinary, and much broader than the bodies of theory suggested by the five previous contributions. It is also much broader, and based more on academic research, than the curricula of professional bodies such as the Chartered Insurance Institute (which reflects the curriculum set out by the Financial Services Authority) for the training of financial advisers. The greater breadth is illustrated by means of comparisons of threshold concepts covered by my publications with those covered by the previous five contributions, and by professional training programmes. Consideration of the objectives and processes of personal financial advice suggests that an academic curriculum should be more multidisciplinary than the existing curricula of professional bodies. In particular the curriculum should include behavioural and relationship dimensions. It is suggested that attention to the psychology of clients should be included in the education and training of financial advisers. This could take the form of using behavioural finance to gain insights into how clients might perceive financial products and services. Some of my publications being considered here (those published in the Journal of Financial Planning and the Journal of Financial Service Professionals) provide behavioural finance perspectives on client perceptions of financial products and financial advice (and their providers). Incorporation of behavioural dimensions 6 into the education and training of financial advisers would help to develop a subjectivist1 dimension to their analyses of client financial problems. Existing professional training programmes focus on objectivist2 factors such as portfolio management and regulatory issues. There is a need to incorporate a subjectivist, client focused, dimension. Behavioural perspectives on financial products, financial advice, and the providers of financial services are not my only contribution through the medium of refereed academic journals. Another aspect of the proposed curriculum has been addressed through that medium, namely time diversification. Time diversification, that leads to the relative risk of stocks declining as the investment horizon extends, was shown to be dependent on the rate of investment growth and the level of stock return volatility. The approach entailed computer simulation based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Implications for personal financial advice, and for behavioural perspectives, were drawn.

The practice of dietetics has changed over the past several years to include an increasing number of dietitians working in private practice. The 1986 census of The American Dietetic Association identified 2,383 (4.3%) of the membership as active in the Consulting Nutritionist in Private Practice group. Private practice opportunities have developed as a result of societal changes emphasizing preventive health care, the increasing elderly population, decline in hospital admissions and reduction in patient days. This necessitates the need for dietetic practitioners to provide services outside the traditional hospital setting. The increasing opportunities in dietetic private practice are paralleled by the dietetic practitioners' increased need for financial recordkeeping knowledge and skills. The purpose of this research was to determine the current financial recordkeeping methods utilized by self-employed dietetic practitioners. The objectives of this study were to: (1) identify financial recordkeeping practices of self-employed dietetic practitioners, and (2) determine if demographics influence the financial recordkeeping methods utilized by self-employed dietetic practitioners. A survey questionnaire was the research tool from which financial recordkeeping and demographic data were collected. The survey questionnaire was sent nationwide to a sample population selected from the Consulting Nutritionist in Private Practice group of The American Dietetic Association. Of the 310 surveys mailed, 79 percent valid responses were used in analysis using frequencies and chi square test of significance (P<.05). The results reflected that the largest percentage of the self-employed dietetic practitioners are relatively new to self-employment practice, within the past five to ten years, work fewer than 30 hours per week and earn 100 percent of their personal income from their practice. Comments provided by the respondents indicated enthusiasm and high interest in their practice. The majority of the self-employed dietetic practitioners use a manual financial recordkeeping system; however, they do not utilize standardized techniques. Significant outcomes of the financial recordkeeping system data were: 1) respondents' ratings of their financial recordkeeping systems efficiency, effectiveness and timeliness differed significantly between the manual and computer systems; 2) the respondent's ability to prepare financial records was significantly different when comparing the manual and computer systems; 3) the respondent's ability to prepare and maintain financial reports was significantly different when comparisons were made among the sources of the financial recordkeeping system. In most cases the respondent rated the manual financial recordkeeping system lower than the computer system. There were two general conclusions to be drawn from this research. First, self-employed dietetic practitioners appear to need additional education and skill development opportunities in accounting, finance and financial recordkeeping. Also, further research is needed to determine the specific financial recordkeeping methods necessary for dietetic specialty areas. / Graduation date: 1989

Project Thesis (D. Min.)--Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-109).

There is no abstract available for this thesis.

Gender budget analysis has provided a range of understandings of the different impacts of budgets on women compared to men. The central characteristics of this analysis has been its attempt to systematically recognise the contribution of unpaid care work in economic and social outcomes and women's disproportionate responsibilities for unpaid care work. In this context time use analysis is potentially an important tool uncovering the gender impacts of budgets. / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2006.

Gender budget analysis has provided a range of understandings of the different impacts of budgets on women compared to men. The central characteristics of this analysis has been its attempt to systematically recognise the contribution of unpaid care work in economic and social outcomes and women's disproportionate responsibilities for unpaid care work. In this context time use analysis is potentially an important tool uncovering the gender impacts of budgets.

Thesis (B.A.Hons.) from the Department of History, University of Adelaide, 1980.