Sherraden, M., Cheng, L.-C., Ssewamala, F., Kim, Y., Loke, V., Zou, L., … Han, C.-K. (2018, July 30). International Child Development Accounts. In C. Franklin et al. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Work. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1261
Category: Asset Building
Universal and Progressive Child Development Accounts: A Policy Innovation to Reduce Educational Disparity
Sherraden, M., Clancy, M., Nam, Y., Huang, J., Kim, Y., Beverly, S. G., … Purnell, J. Q. (2018). Universal and progressive Child Development Accounts: A policy innovation to reduce educational disparity. Urban Education, 53(6), 806-833. doi:10.1177/0042085916682573
How Do Changes to 529 Rules Affect Children’s Savings Account Programs?
Clancy, M. M., Markoff, S., & King, J. (2018, May). How do changes to 529 rules affect children’s savings account programs? (CSD Research Brief No. 18-24). Washington, DC: Prosperity Now, Washington University, Center for Social Development, and New America.
Asset Building: Toward Inclusive Policy
Sherraden, M., Johnson, L., Clancy, M. M., Beverly, S. G., Sherraden, M. S., Schreiner, M., Elliott, W., III, Williams Shanks, T. R., Adams, D., Curley, J., Huang, J., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Nam, Y., Zhan, M., & Han, C. K. (2018, March 28). Asset building: Toward inclusive policy. In C. Franklin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social work. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.25
Family Assets, Parental Expectations, and Children Educational Performance: An Empirical Examination From China
Fang, S., Huang, J., Curley, J., & Birkenmaier, J. (2018). Family assets, parental expectations, and children educational performance: An empirical examination from China. Children and Youth Services Review, 87, 60–68. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.02.018
How Can States Seize the Moment and Reform College Savings?
King, J., & Clancy, M. M. (2018, March 22). How can states seize the moment and reform college savings? New America Weekly, edition 199.
Program Knowledge and Racial Disparities in Savings Outcomes in a Child Development Account Experiment
Nam, Y., Hole, E., Sherraden, M., & Clancy, M. M. (2018). Program knowledge and racial disparities in savings outcomes in a Child Development Account experiment. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 39(1), 145–162. doi:10.1007/s10834-017-9544-5
Taking Child Development Accounts to Scale: Ten Key Policy Design Elements
Sherraden, M., Clancy, M., & Beverly, S. (2018, February). Taking Child Development Accounts to scale: Ten key policy design elements (CSD Policy Brief No. 18-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Child Development Accounts and Saving for College: Mediated by Parental Educational Expectations?
Kim, Y., Huang, J., Sherraden, M., & Clancy, M. (2018). Child Development Accounts and saving for college: Mediated by parental educational expectations? Social Science Quarterly, 99(3), 1105–1118. doi:10.1111/ssqu.12479
School Banking as a Strategy for Strengthening Youth Economic Participation in Developing Countries: Lessons From YouthSave
Johnson, L., Lee, Y., Njenga, G., Kieyah, J., Osei-Akoto, I., Rodriguez, C. O., … Zou, L. (2018). School banking as a strategy for strengthening youth economic participation in developing countries: Lessons from YouthSave. Global Social Welfare, 5(4), 265–275. doi:10.1007/s40609-017-0109-1
529 Plan Investment Growth and a Quasi-Default Investment for Child Development Accounts
Clancy, M. M., & Beverly, S. G. (2017, November). 529 plan investment growth and a quasi-default investment for Child Development Accounts (CSD Policy Brief No. 17-42). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Financial Literacy in China: Priorities and a Direction
Yuan, Y., & Jin, M. (2017). Financial literacy in China: Priorities and a direction (CSD Working Paper No. 17-37). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
“Taking the Bank to the Youth:” Impacts on Saving and Asset Building From the Ghana YouthSave Experiment
Lee, Y. S., Johnson, L., Ansong, D., Osei-Akoto, I., Masa, R., Chowa, G., & Sherraden, M. (2017). “Taking the Bank to the Youth”: Impacts on savings from the Ghana YouthSave Experiment. Journal of International Development, 29(7), 936–947. doi:10.1002/jid.3315
Financial Capability and Asset Building in the Curricula: Student Perceptions
Loke, V., Birkenmaier, J., & Hageman, S. A. (2017). Financial capability and asset building in the curricula: Student perceptions. Journal of Social Work Education, 53(1), 84-98. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1212751
Annual Report on the Head Start Family Financial Capability Program: 2015–2016
Curley, J., & Robertson, A. S. (2017). Annual report on the Head Start Family Financial Capability Program: 2015–2016 (CSD Research Report No. 17-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7416WMX
Statewide Child Development Account Policies: Key Design Elements
Clancy, M. M., & Beverly, S. G. (2017). Statewide Child Development Account policies: Key design elements (CSD Policy Report No. 17-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7G44PS2
Child Development Accounts, Parental Savings, and Parental Educational Expectations: A Path Model
Kim, Y., Huang, J., Sherraden, M., & Clancy, M. (2017). Child Development Accounts, parental savings, and parental educational expectations: A path model. Children and Youth Services Review, 79, 20–28. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.05.021
Asset Limits for Means-Tested Public Assistance: Considerations for Child Development Account Proponents
Beverly, S. G., & Clancy, M. M. (2017, April). Asset limits for means-tested public assistance: Considerations for Child Development Account proponents (CSD Policy Brief No. 17-24). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K72R3R5X
Start Lifelong Asset Building With Universal and Progressive Child Development Accounts
Huang, J., Sherraden, M. S., Clancy, M. M., Sherraden, M., & Shanks, T. R. (2017, March). Start lifelong asset building with universal and progressive Child Development Accounts (Policy Action No. 11.1). Cleveland, OH: American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare, Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative.
The Impacts of Individual Development Accounts, Assets, and Debt on Future Orientation and Psychological Depression
Rohe, W. M., Key, C., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Schreiner, M., & Sherraden, M. (2017). The impacts of Individual Development Accounts, assets, and debt on future orientation and psychological depression. Journal of Policy Practice, 16(1), 24–45. doi:10.1080/15588742.2015.1125329
Do Savings and Assets Reduce Need-Based Aid for Dependent Students?
Clancy, M., & Beverly, S. (2017, February). Do savings and assets reduce need-based aid for dependent students? (CSD Policy Brief No. 17-10). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7KW5FJX
The Role of Choice Architecture in Promoting Saving at Tax Time: Evidence From a Large-Scale Field Experiment
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Cryder, C., Despard, M. R., Perantie, D. C., Oliphant, J. E., & Ariely, D. (2017). The role of choice architecture in promoting saving at tax time: Evidence from a large-scale field experiment (CSD Working Paper No. 17-29). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Unmarried Mothers and Children’s Social-Emotional Development: The Role of Child Development Accounts
Huang, J., Kim, Y., Sherraden, M., & Clancy, M. M. (2017). Unmarried mothers and children’s social-emotional development: The role of Child Development Accounts. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(1), 234–247. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0551-1
Asset Building: Toward Inclusive Policy
Sherraden, M., Johnson, L., Clancy, M., Beverly, S. G., Sherraden, M., Schreiner, M., … Han, C.-K. (2016). Asset building: Toward inclusive policy (CSD Working Paper No. 16-49). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Material Hardship and Children’s Social-Emotional Development: Testing Mitigating Effects of Child Development Accounts in a Randomized Experiment
Huang, J., Kim, Y., & Sherraden M. (2017). Material hardship and children’s social-emotional development: Testing mitigating effects of Child Development Accounts in a randomized experiment. Child: Care, Health and Development, 43(1), 89–96. doi:10.1111/cch.12385
Financial Inclusion in China: Use of Credit
Chen, Z., & Jin, M. (2016). Financial inclusion in China: Use of credit (CSD Working Paper No. 16-24). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Financial Outcomes in SEED for Oklahoma Kids
Clancy, M. M., Beverly, S. G., & Sherraden, M. (2016, June). Financial outcomes in SEED for Oklahoma Kids (CSD Fact Sheet No. 16-23). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
The Excluded: An Estimate of the Consequences of Denying Social Security to Agricultural and Domestic Workers
Stoesz, D. (2016). The excluded: An estimate of the consequences of denying Social Security to agricultural and domestic workers (CSD Working Paper No. 16-17). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Annual Report on the ASSET Project’s Head Start Family Financial Capability Pilot: 2014–2015
Robertson, A. S., & Curley, J. (2016). Annual report on the ASSET Project’s Head Start Family Financial Capability Pilot: 2014–2015 (CSD Research Report No. 16-04). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Research Summary: Universal Accounts at Birth: Results From SEED for Oklahoma Kids
Beverly, S. G., Clancy, M. M., & Sherraden, M. (2016, March). Universal accounts at birth: Results from SEED for Oklahoma Kids (CSD Research Summary No. 16-07). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Testing Universal Child Development Accounts: Financial Impacts in a Large Social Experiment
Clancy, M. M., Beverly, S. G., Sherraden, M., & Huang, J. (2016). Testing universal Child Development Accounts: Financial impacts in a large social experiment (CSD Working Paper No. 16-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
How the Emerging U.S. Retirement System Magnifies Wealth Inequality
Polzer, K. (2015, December). How the emerging U.S. retirement system magnifies wealth inequality (CSD Perspective No. 15-63). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Universal Accounts at Birth: Building Knowledge to Inform Policy
Sherraden, M., Clancy, M., Nam, Y., Huang, J., Kim, Y., Beverly, S. G., … Purnell, J. Q. (2015). Universal accounts at birth: Building knowledge to inform policy. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 6(4), 541–564. doi:10.1086/684139
The SEED for Oklahoma Kids Child Development Account Experiment: Accounts, Assets, Earnings, and Savings
Beverly, S. G., Clancy, M. M., Huang, J., & Sherraden, M. (2015, October). The SEED for Oklahoma Kids Child Development Account experiment: Accounts, assets, earnings, and savings (CSD Research Brief No. 15-29). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
The Role of Child and Parent Savings in Promoting Expectations for University Education Among Middle School Students in Ghana: A Propensity Score Analysis
Ansong, D., Wu, S., & Chowa, G. A. (2015). The role of child and parent savings in promoting expectations for university education among middle school students in Ghana: A propensity score analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 58, 265–273. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.08.009
State Assets Coalition Cluster Convening: Summer 2015
August 5-7, 2015, St. Louis, MO
Effects of an Individual Development Account Program on Retirement Saving: Follow-Up Evidence From a Randomized Experiment
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Sherraden, M., Gale, W. G., Rohe, W. M., Schreiner, M., Key, C., & Oliphant, J. E. (2015). Effects of an Individual Development Account program on retirement saving: Follow-up evidence from a randomized experiment. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 58(6), 572–589. doi:10.1080/01634372.2015.1052174
Youth Savings Patterns and Performance in Ghana: A Supplementary Report
Johnson, L., Lee, Y., Ansong, D., Chowa, G., Osei-Akoto, I., & Sherraden, M. (2015). Youth savings patterns and performance in Ghana: A supplementary report (YouthSave Research Report No. 15-27). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Voices of Youth, Parents, and Stakeholders: Findings From Case Studies in the YouthSave Project
Zou, L., Myers-Tlapek, S., Sherraden, M. S., Gabbert, J. W., Ritterbusch, A., Appiah, E., … Maharjan, M. (2015). Voices of youth, parents, and stakeholders: Findings from case studies in the YouthSave Project (YouthSave Research Report No 15-31). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Facilitators and Obstacles in Youth Saving: Perspectives From Ghana and Kenya
Zou, L., Tlapek, S. M., Njenga, G., Appiah, E., Opai-Tetteh, D., & Sherraden, M. S. (2015). Facilitators and obstacles in youth saving: Perspectives from Ghana and Kenya. Global Social Welfare, 2(3), 65–74. doi:10.1007/s40609-015-0028-y
Statement Given in Bridging the Gap: How Prepared Are Americans for Retirement? Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2015, March 12). Statement given in Bridging the Gap: How Prepared Are Americans for Retirement? Hearing before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging (CSD Perspective No. 15-25). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Tax-Time Savings Among Low-Income Households in the $aveNYC Program
Key, C., Tucker, J. N., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Comer, K. (2015). Tax-time savings among low-income households in the $aveNYC Program. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 49(3), 498–518. doi:10.1111/joca.12070
Can Child Development Accounts Be Inclusive? Early Evidence From a Statewide Experiment
Beverly, S. G., Kim, Y., Sherraden, M., Nam, Y., & Clancy, M. (2015). Can Child Development Accounts be inclusive? Early evidence from a statewide experiment. Children and Youth Services Review, 53, 92–104. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.03.003
Child Development Accounts and Parental Educational Expectations for Young Children: Early Evidence From a Statewide Social Experiment
Kim, Y., Sherraden, M., Huang, J., & Clancy, M. (2015). Child Development Accounts and parental educational expectations for young children: Early evidence from a statewide social experiment. Social Service Review, 89(1), 99–137. doi:10.1086/680014
Youth Savings Patterns and Performance in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal: Executive Summary
Johnson, L., Lee, Y., Ansong, D., Sherraden, M. S., Chowa, G. N., Ssewamala, F., … Saavedra, J. (2015). Youth savings patterns and performance in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal: Executive summary (CSD Research Summary). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7Q81CNZ
Homeownership, the Great Recession, and Wealth: Evidence From the Survey of Consumer Finances
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Key, C., & Carrillo, S. (2015). Homeownership, the Great Recession, and wealth: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances. Housing Policy Debate, 25(3), 419–445. doi:10.1080/10511482.2014.971042
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Food Insufficiency: Evidence From a Statewide Probability Sample
Nam, Y., Huang, J., Heflin, C. M., & Sherraden, M. (2015). Racial and ethnic disparities in food insufficiency: Evidence from a statewide probability sample. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 6(2), 201–228. doi:10.1086/681574
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Innovative Solutions for Change
Southern Regional Asset Building Coalition. (2015). Closing the racial wealth gap: Innovative solutions for change (2014 Southern Regional Asset Building Coalition Conference Report). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
College Savings Plans: A Platform for Inclusive and Progressive Child Development Accounts
Clancy, M. M., Sherraden, M., & Beverly, S. G. (2015, January). College savings plans: A platform for inclusive and progressive Child Development Accounts (CSD Policy Brief No. 15-07). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
The Early Positive Impacts of Child Development Accounts
Beverly, S. G., Clancy, M. M., & Sherraden, M. (2016, June). The early positive impacts of Child Development Accounts (CSD Research Brief No. 15-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.