Shanks, T. R., & Meehan, P. (2021, February). MI-SEED investment funds and account growth: Implications for achieving higher rates of return in CDA programs (Research Brief No. 21-05). Washington University, Center for Social Development, and University of Michigan, Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-Being. https://doi.org/10.7936/50MK-H281
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Toward Finance as a Public Good
Huang, J., Sherraden, M. S., & Sherraden, M. (2021). Toward finance as a public good (CSD Working Paper No. 21-03). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/p8dd-p256
Two Extraordinary Days for Race and Electoral Democracy in America
Sherraden, M. (2021, January). Two extraordinary days for race and electoral democracy in America (CSD Perspective No. 21-02). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/mmj5-zh97
In the Community: Over 25 Years of Inquiry, Innovation, and Impact
Center for Social Development. (2021). In the community: Over 25 years of inquiry, innovation, and impact (CSD Report No. 20-01). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/2n6h-jt55
Financial Capability and Asset Building in Social and Economic Development: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
Ansong, D., Okumu, M., Huang, J., Sherraden, M. S., Johnson, L., & Zou, L. (2020, November). Financial capability and asset building in social and economic development: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (CSD Perspective No. 20-27). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/vh44-x812
International Development Volunteering as Transformational Feminist Practice for Gender Equality
Tiessen, R., Rao, S., & Lough, B. J. (2020). International development volunteering as transformational feminist practice for gender equality. Journal of Developing Societies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0169796X20972260
Examining the Normative Operations of Nonprofit Academic Centers
Lough, B. J. (2020). Examining the normative operations of nonprofit academic centers. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.18666/JNEL-2020-9813
Scholar/Practitioner Research in International Development Volunteering: Benefits, Challenges and Future Opportunities
Tiessen, R., Cadesky, J., Lough, B. J., Delaney, J. (2020). Scholar/practitioner research in international development volunteering: benefits, challenges and future opportunities. Canadian Journal of Development Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2020.1841606
COVID-19 and Volunteering for Development: Impacts, Innovations and Implications
Perold, H., Mwathi Mati, J., Alum, C., Lough, B. J., (2020, October). COVID-19 and volunteering for development: Impacts, innovations and implications. Paper presented at IVCO 2020: Volunteering for Climate Action, the 2020 conference of International Volunteering Cooperation Organisations. Retrieved from International Forum for Volunteering in Development website: https://forum-ids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVID-19-and-Volunteering-for-Development-IVCO-2020-Discussion-Paper.pdf
Volunteering for Climate Action
Alum, C., Devereux, P., Lough, B. J., & Tiessen, R. (2020, October). Volunteering for climate action. Paper presented at IVCO 2020: Volunteering for Climate Action, the 2020 conference of International Volunteering Cooperation Organisations. Retrieved from International Forum for Volunteering in Development website: https://forum-ids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Volunteering-for-Climate-Action.pdf
Volunteering for Climate Action: Perspectives from a Survey of Volunteer Involving Organisations (An appendix to Volunteering for Climate Action)
Alum, C., Devereux, P., Lough, B. J., & Tiessen, R. (2020, October). Volunteering for climate action: Perspectives from a survey of volunteer involving organisations (An appendix to Volunteering for Climate Action). Paper presented at IVCO 2020: Volunteering for Climate Action, the 2020 conference of International Volunteering Cooperation Organisations. Retrieved from International Forum for Volunteering in Development website: https://forum-ids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Volunteering-for-Climate-Action-Perspectives-from-a-Survey-of-VIOs.pdf
An Evaluation of a School-Based Savings Program and Its Effect on Sexual Risk Behaviors and Victimization Among Young Ghanaians
Masa, R., Chowa, G., & Sherraden, M. (2020). An evaluation of a school-based savings program and its effect on sexual risk behaviors and victimization among young Ghanaians. Youth & Society, 52(7), 1083–1106. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X18824730
Volunteering and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Opportunity to Move Beyond Boundaries
Paine, A. E., Allum, C., Beswick, D., & Lough, B. J. (2020). Volunteering and the Sustainable Development Goals: An opportunity to move beyond boundaries. Voluntary Sector Review, 11(2), 251–260. https://doi.org/10.1332/204080520X15884252988018
International Volunteer Service
Lough, B. J. (2020, June). International volunteer service. In C. Franklin et al. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.959
Cash Transfers and Health
Sun, S., Huang, J., Hudson, D., & Sherraden, M. (2020). Cash transfers and health (CSD Working Paper No. 20-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Child Development Accounts Improve Parenting Practices, Particularly for Financially Vulnerable Families
Huang, J., Beverly, S. G., Clancy, M. M., & Sherraden, M. (2020). Child Development Accounts improve
parenting practices, particularly for financially vulnerable families (CSD Research Brief No. 20-15).
St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Social Work and the Future of Policing: Key Points for Changes in Policy and Practice
Sherraden, M. (2020, June). Social work and the future of policing: Key points for changes in policy and practice (CSD Policy Brief No. 20-14). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/885h-rh13
Accountable Policing: Policies to Advance the Personal Safety of Black Boys and Young Men
Motley, R. O., Jr., Finner, A., Walker, M., & Joe, S. (2020, June). Accountable policing: Policies to advance
the personal safety of Black boys and young men (Race and Opportunity Lab Brief Report No. 3). St.
Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development, Race and Opportunity Lab.
Zeng, Despard and Fox-Dichter receive award from National Endowment for Financial Education

In May, the National Endowment for Financial Education honored CSD Research Associate Yingying Zeng with an award for “Workplace Financial Counseling: Credit Outcomes Among Lower-Paid, Entry-Level Workers,” a paper she wrote with Mathieu Despard and Sophia Fox-Dichter. Zeng has been working on financial well-being issues since she came to the United States in 2015. As […]
Exposure to Community-Based Violence on Social Media among Black Male Emerging Adults Involved with the Criminal Justice System
Motley, R. O., Jr., Chen, Y.-C., Johnson, C., & Joe, S. (2020). Exposure to community-based violence on social media among Black male emerging adults involved with the criminal justice system. Social Work Research, 44(2), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svaa002
New study examines black male youth reactions to social media videos of community violence

Negative emotional responses tied to identity of the perpetrator.
A Framework for Explaining Black–White Inequality in Homeownership Sustainability
Ren, C. (2020). A framework for explaining Black–White inequality in homeownership sustainability (CSD Working Paper No. 20-07). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/zryf-5d75
Preparing Social Work Faculty to Teach Financial Capability: Where We Stand
Huang, J., Sherraden, M. S., Johnson, L., Birkenmaier, J., Loke, V., & Hageman, S. (2020). Preparing social work faculty to teach financial capability: Where we stand. Journal of Social Work Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2020.1714524
Course Models for Increased Competency for Practice Integrated With Financial Capability and Asset Building
Birkenmaier, J., Lane, L. B. Callahan, C.,, & Hageman, S. A. (2020). Course models for increased competency for practice integrated with financial capability and asset building. Journal of Social Work Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2020.1714522
Child Development Accounts: A Policy Design and Opportunity for Azerbaijan
Huseynli, A., Sherraden, M., & Gottlieb, D. (2020, January). Child Development Accounts: A policy design and opportunity for Azerbaijan (CSD Policy Brief No. 20-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/bnqw-qn41
Training American Indian and Alaska Native Social Workers for Indian Country
Tovar, M., Thompson, K., & Billiot, S. (2020). Training American Indian and Alaska Native social workers for Indian country. Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 17(1), 75–89. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2019.1629557
Mental and Physical Health in Service Member and Veteran Students Who Identify as American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Albright, D. L., Fletcher, K. L., McDaniel, J. T., Godfrey, K., Thomas, K., Tovar, M., & Bertram, J. M. (2020). Mental and physical health in service member and veteran students who identify as American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Journal of American College Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1707206
The Financial Capability and Financial Well-Being of Low-Income Entrepreneurs
Huang, J., & Guo, B. (2020, January). The financial capability and financial well-being of low-income entrepreneurs (CSD Research Brief No. 20-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/fmxv-kv62
Essential Policy Design Elements for Statewide Child Development Accounts
Clancy, M. M., Sherraden, M., & Beverly, S. G. (2019, December). Essential policy design elements for statewide Child Development Accounts (CSD Fact Sheet No. 19-47). St. Louis MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/1rvq-dy43
Child Development Accounts at Scale: Sample State Legislation
Clancy, M. M., Sherraden, M., & Beverly, S. G. (2019, November). Child Development Accounts at scale: Sample state legislation (CSD Policy Summary No. 19-46). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/cptg-2n77
Statewide Child Development Accounts and Local Partnerships: A Scalable Model that Can Include All Children
Clancy, M. M., & Sherraden, M., Huang, J., Beverly, S. G., & Kim, Y. (2019, November). Statewide Child Development Accounts and Local Partnerships: A Scalable Model that Can Include All Families. (CSD Policy Brief No. 19-45). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/q310-7h95
Applied Social Research: Aiming for Impact
Sherraden, M., Lough, B. J., Sherraden, M. S., Williams Shanks, T. R., & Huang, J. (2019). Applied social research: Aiming for impact. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 10(4), 545–570. https://doi.org/10.1086/706153
Lessons and Policy Implications from the Flint Water Crisis
Krings, A., Kornberg, D., & Lee, S. (2019). Lessons and policy implications from the Flint water crisis (CSD Policy Brief No. 19-41). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Financially Vulnerable Families Reap Multiple Benefits From Child Development Accounts
Huang, J., Beverly, S. G., Kim, Y., Clancy, M. M., & Sherraden, M. (2019, October). Financially vulnerable families reap multiple benefits from Child Development Accounts (CSD Research Brief No. 19-40). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Voluntary “Organic” Leadership for Community Resilience
Lough, B. J. (2019). Voluntary “organic” leadership for community resilience. Voluntary Sector Review. https://doi.org/10.1332/204080519X15694108231812
Voting Is Social Work: Voices From the National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign
Abramovitz, M., Sherraden, M. S., Hill, K., Rhodes Smith, T., Lewis, B., & Mizrahi, T. (2019). Voting Is Social Work: Voices from the National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign. Journal of Social Work Education, 55(4), 626–644. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1656690
Economic and Financial Well-Being in the Social Work Curriculum: Faculty Perspectives
Hageman, S. A., Sherraden, M. S., Birkenmaier, J. M., & Loke, V. (2019). Economic and financial well-being in the social work curriculum: Faculty perspectives. Journal of Social Work Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1661919
Will I Be Able to Cast My Ballot? Race, Income, and Voting Access on Election Day
McClendon, G. G., Pitzer, K., Sherraden, M., & Aguilar, A. (with Lieberman, D.). (2019). Will I be able to cast my ballot? Race, income, and voting access on Election Day (CSD Research Report No. 19-36). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/y86s-7q32
Race, Income, and Voting Access on Election Day
Aguilar, A., McClendon, G. G., Sherraden, M., & Pitzer, K. A. (2019, September). Race, income, and voting access on Election Day (CSD Fact Sheet No. 19-37). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/6dnr-0d17
Healing Policies for Black Boys and Young Men in St. Louis: Priorities in 2019
Joe, S., Motley, R., Ivory, A., Finner, A., & Frederick, J. (2019). Healing policies for Black boys and young men in St. Louis: Priorities in 2019 (Race and Opportunity Lab Brief Report No. 2). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development, Race and Opportunity Lab. https://doi.org/10.7936/a3gh-8d26
Financial Social Work
Sherraden, M. S., & Huang, J. (2019). Financial social work. In C. Franklin et al. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Work. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.923
“Let’s Talk About the Real Issue”: Localized Perceptions of Environment and Implications for Ecosocial Work Practice
Kang, J., Fabbre, V. D., & Ekenga, C. C. (2019). “Let’s talk about the real issue”: Localized perceptions of environment and implications for ecosocial work practice. Journal of Community Practice, 27(3–4). https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2019.1657218
Who Will Help Children? Building Regional Brain Regimes
Tate, W. F., IV. (2019, August). Who will help children? Building brain regimes (CSD Perspective No. 19-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/362f-yk84
Gender and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Among United States Adults
Ekenga, C. C., & Ziyu, L. (2019). Gender and public health emergency preparedness among United States adults. Journal of Community Health, 44(4), 656–660. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-019-00638-5
“I Didn’t Really Want to Leave”: A Case Study of Public Housing Relocation Under Pressure
Metzger, M. W., & Oliphant, J. E. (2019). “I didn’t really want to leave”: A case study of public housing relocation under pressure. Critical Social Work,18(1).
Volunteering and Measures of Human Development
Lough, B. J. (2019, July). Volunteering and measures of human development (CSD Research Brief No. 19-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/k92h-8h77
Promoting Health-Related Quality of Life in Minority Youth Through Environmental Education and Nature Contact
Ekenga, C. C., Sprague, N., & Shobiye, D. M. (2019). Promoting health-related quality of life in minority youth through environmental education and nature contact. Sustainability, 11(13), 3544. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11133544
Financial Capability and Economic Security Among Low-Income Older Asian Immigrants: Lessons from Qualitative Interviews
Nam, Y., Sherraden, M. S., Huang, J., Lee, E. J., & Keovisai, M. (2019). Financial capability and economic security among low-income older Asian immigrants: Lessons from qualitative interviews. Social Work, 64(3), 224–232. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swz015
You Are College Material—You Belong: An Underrepresented Minority Student Retention Intervention Without Deception
Patterson Silver Wolf, D. A., Taylor, F., Maguin, E., & Asher BlackDeer, A. (2019). You Are College Material—You Belong: An underrepresented minority student retention intervention without deception. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/1521025119848749
Segregation and a Path Forward to Inclusion in St. Louis
Webber, H. S. (2019, May). Segregation and a path forward to inclusion in St. Louis (CSD Perspective No. 19-25). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/1s4r-0929