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A Case Study Demonstrating the Use of Appreciative Inquiry in a Financial Coaching Program
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
  • Lucy M. Delgadillo, Utah State University
  • Lance Palmer, University of Georgia
  • Joseph Goetz, University of Georgia
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Abstract

This article presents a case study of Appreciative Inquiry applied to client work within the context of a solution-focused, financial coaching model. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a process –a generative process—wherein a client envisions, describes, and constructs a new meaning or reality through structured questions and answers, and then designs a way to get there (to their destiny). The origins, tenants, and applications of AI approach are described, followed by a real case study involving the utilization of this approach to facilitate a client’s overcoming of a specific, maladaptive money script. The article provides implications for financial practitioners and a foundation for future experimental research on the effectiveness of the AI approach in financial coaching.

Citation Information
Lucy M. Delgadillo, Lance Palmer and Joseph Goetz. "A Case Study Demonstrating the Use of Appreciative Inquiry in a Financial Coaching Program" Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal Vol. 45 Iss. 2 (2016) p. 166 - 178
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lucy_delgadillo/117/