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Understanding Disability and Poverty Resource Collection

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These resources help address the overlapping challenges of disability and poverty. Learn more about these and other strategies to promote financial capabilities and gainful employment for youth with disabilities living in or near poverty were shared during the "Understanding the Big Picture: The Connection between Disability and Poverty and Why Financial Capability Matters – Webinar".

Financial Literacy

    Active and Ongoing Benefits/Work Incentives Counseling

    Selected References

    • Allard, S., Danzinger, S., & Wathen, M. (2012). Receipt of public benefits and private support amount low-income households with children after the great recession. Policy Brief, 12, Ann Arbor, MI: National Poverty Center
    • American Psychological Association. (2016). Education and socioeconomic status. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education.aspx.
    • American Psychological Association (2016). Socioeconomic status. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/topics/socioeconomic-status/
    • Goodman, N., Morris, M., Boston, K., & Walton, D. (2017). Financial inequality: disability, race and poverty in America. National Disability Institute.
    • Houtenville, A., & Boege, S. (2019) Annual Report on Persons with Disabilities in America: 2018. Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability
    • Hughes, C., & Avoke, S. K. (2010). The elephant in the room: Poverty, disability, and employment. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 35(1-2), 5-14.
    • Iceland, J. (2013). Poverty in America: A handbook. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
    • Nye-Lengerman, K., & Nord, D. (2016). Changing the message: Employment as a means out of poverty. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 44(3), 243-247.
    • Palmer, M. (2011). Disability and poverty: A conceptual review. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 21(4), 210-218.

    Related Training

    Understanding the Big Picture: The Connection between Disability and Poverty and Why Financial Capability Matters – Webinar