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New study examines black male youth reactions to social media videos of community violence

A Lesson from the Great Recession: Child Development Accounts Can Work in the Wake of COVID-19

Native Asset Building Coalition Details the Growth of Children’s Savings Initiatives in Tribal Communities

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Exposure to Community-Based Violence on Social Media among Black Male Emerging Adults Involved with the Criminal Justice System

Child Development Accounts in the COVID-19 Crisis: Lessons from the Great Recession

Inclusive Child Development Accounts: Toward Universality and Progressivity

Re-emergence of Social Work in Modern China: A Perspective by Chinese and U.S. Partners

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Financial Capability and Asset Building: Achievements, Challenges, and Next Steps

Voter Protection and Missouri’s New Elections Law in the Age of COVID-19

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