Mays, D. C., O’Neil, E. J., Mworozi, E. A., Lough, B. J., Tabb, Z. J., Whitlock, A. E., … Talib, Z. M. (2017). Supporting and retaining village health teams: An assessment of a community health worker program in two Ugandan Districts. International Journal for Equity in Health, 16, article 129. doi:10.1186/s12939-017-0619-6
Category: Articles & Special Issues
Effects of a Tax-Time Savings Intervention on Use of Alternative Financial Services Among Lower-Income Households
Despard, M. R., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Ren, C., Guo, S., & Raghavan, R. (2017). Effects of a tax-time savings intervention on use of alternative financial services among lower-income households. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 51(2), 355–379. doi:10.1111/joca.12138
Challenges Social Work Students Encounter in International Field Placements and Recommendations for Responsible Management
Matthew, L. E., & Lough, B. J. (2017). Challenges social work students encounter in international field placements and recommendations for responsible management. Journal of Social Work Education 53(1): 18–36. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1246268
For Their Financial Benefit: Determination of Financial Capability for Adult Beneficiaries of Social Security Disability
Birkenmaier, J., Aranda, M., Appelbaum, P. S., & Norman, M. A. (2017). For their financial benefit: Determination of financial capability for adult beneficiaries of Social Security Disability. Social Work, 62(3), 271–273. doi:10.1093/sw/swx020
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
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
Research-Supported Treatment and Organizational Culture and Climate’s Impact on Child Welfare Outcomes
Patterson, D. W., Hales, T. W., Maguin, E., & Dulmus, C. N. (2018). Research-supported treatment and organizational culture and climate’s impact on child welfare outcomes. Research on Social Work Practice, 28(7), 869–875. doi:10.1177/1049731517697131
Behavioral Interventions to Increase Tax-Time Saving: Evidence From a National Randomized Trial
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Russell, B. D., Gale, W. G., Key, C., & Ariely, D. (2017). Behavioral interventions to increase tax-time saving: Evidence from a national randomized trial. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 51(1), 3–26. doi:10.1111/joca.12114
The Role of Parents in Introducing Children to Financial Services: Evidence From Ghana-YouthSave
Wu, S., Despard, M. R., & Chowa, G. (2017). The role of parents in introducing children to financial services: Evidence from Ghana-YouthSave. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 38(3), 453–462. doi:10.1007/s10834-017-9519-6
Financial Capability
Sherraden, M. S. (2017). Financial capability. In C. Franklin et al. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Work. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1201
Seasonal Patterns and Socio-Economic Predictors of Household Rainwater and Greywater Use
Mason, L. R., Arwood, C., & Shires, M. K. (2018). Seasonal patterns and socio-economic predictors of household rainwater and greywater use. Urban Water Journal, 15(2), 109–115. doi:10.1080/1573062X.2017.1401098
Financial Capability and Asset Building in Social Work Education
Frey, J. J., Sherraden, M. S., Birkenmaier, J., & Callahan, C. (2017). Financial capability and asset building in social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 53(1), 79–83. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1256170
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
Building Financial Knowledge Is Not Enough: Financial Self-Efficacy as a Mediator in the Financial Capability of Low-Income Families
Rothwell, D. W., Khan, M. N., & Cherney, K. (2016). Building financial knowledge is not enough: Financial self-efficacy as a mediator in the financial capability of low-income families. Journal of Community Practice, 24(4), 368–388. doi:10.1080/10705422.2016.1233162
Promoting Financial Capability of Incarcerated Women for Community Reentry: A Call to Social Workers
Sanders, C. K. (2016). Promoting financial capability of incarcerated women for community reentry: A call to social workers. Journal of Community Practice, 24(4), 389–409. doi:10.1080/10705422.2016.1233161
Toward Culturally Sensitive Financial Education Interventions With Latinos
Lane, L. B., & Pritzker, S. (2016). Toward culturally sensitive financial education interventions with Latinos. Journal of Community Practice, 24(4), 410–427. doi:10.1080/10705422.2016.1233476
From Being Unbanked to Becoming Unbanked Or Unbankable: Community Experts Describe Financial Practices of Latinos in East Los Angeles
Padua, L. A., & Doran, J. K. (2016). From being unbanked to becoming unbanked or unbankable: Community experts describe financial practices of Latinos in East Los Angeles. Journal of Community Practice, 24(4), 428–444. doi:10.1080/10705422.2016.1233477
Ethnic Differences in Financial Outcomes Among Low-Income Older Asian Immigrants: A Financial Capability Perspective
Nam, Y., Huang, J., & Lee, E. J. (2016). Ethnic differences in financial outcomes among low-income older Asian Immigrants: A financial capability perspective. Journal of Community Practice, 24(4), 445–461. doi:10.1080/10705422.2016.1233474
Financial Knowledge and Behaviors of Chinese Migrant Workers: An International Perspective on a Financially Vulnerable Population
Chen, Z., & Lemieux, C. M. (2016). Financial knowledge and behaviors of Chinese migrant workers: An international perspective on a financially vulnerable population. Journal of Community Practice, 24(4), 462–486. doi:10.1080/10705422.2016.1233475
Financial Capability and Asset Building: Building Evidence for Community Practice
Birkenmaier, J., Sherraden, M. S., Frey, J. J., Callahan, C., & Santiago, A. M. (2016). Financial capability and asset building: Building evidence for community practice. Journal of Community Practice, 24(4), 357–367. doi:10.1080/10705422.2016.1233519
Skills-Based International Volunteering Among Older Adults From the United States
Lough, B. J., & Xiang, X. (2016). Skills-based international volunteering among older adults from the United States. Administration & Society, 48(9): 1085–1100. doi:10.1177/0095399714528179
Do Tax-Time Savings Deposits Reduce Hardship Among Low-Income Filers? A Propensity Score Analysis
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Despard, M. R., Guo, S., Russell, B., Key, C., & Raghavan, R. (2016). Do tax-time savings deposits reduce hardship among low-income filers? A propensity score analysis. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 7(4), 707–728. doi:10.1086/689357
Student Debt and Hardship: Evidence From a Large Sample of Low- and Moderate-Income Households
Despard, M. R., Perantie, D. C., Taylor, S. H., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Friedline, T., & Raghavan, R. (2016). Student debt and hardship: Evidence from a large sample of low- and moderate-income households. Children and Youth Services Review, 70, 8–18. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.09.001
Social Work’s Response to Poverty: From Benefits Dependence to Economic Self-Sufficiency
Gates, L. B., Koza, J., & Akabas, S. H. (2017). Social work’s response to poverty: From benefits dependence to economic self-sufficiency. Journal of Social Work Education, 53(1), 99–117. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1212752
A Multi-University Economic Capability-Building Collaboration
Horwitz, S., & Briar-Lawson, K. (2017). A multi-university economic capability-building collaboration. Journal of Social Work Education, 53(1), 149–158. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1212750
Training Social Workers and Human Service Professionals to Address the Complex Financial Needs of Clients
Frey, J. J., Hopkins, K., Osteen, P., Callahan, C., Hageman, S., & Ko, J. (2017). Training social workers and human service professionals to address the complex financial needs of clients. Journal of Social Work Education, 53(1), 118–131. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1212753
Financial Capability in Early Social Work Practice: Lessons for Today
Stuart, P. H. (2016). Financial capability in early social work practice: Lessons for today. Social Work, 61(4), 297–304. doi:10.1093/sw/sww047
Coming of Age on a Shoestring Budget: Financial Capability and Financial Behaviors of Lower-Income Millennials
West, S., & Friedline, T. (2016). Coming of age on a shoestring budget: Financial capability and financial behaviors of lower-income millennials. Social Work, 61(4), 305–312. doi:10.1093/sw/sww057
Growing Financial Assets for Foster Youths: Expanded Child Welfare Responsibilities, Policy Conflict, and Caseworker Role Tension
Peters, C. M., Sherraden, M. S., & Kuchinski, A. M. (2016). Growing financial assets for foster youths: Expanded child welfare responsibilities, policy conflict, and caseworker role tension. Social Work, 61(4), 340–348. doi:10.1093/sw/sww042
“We Routinely Borrow to Survive”: Exploring the Financial Capability of Income-Poor People in India
Banerjee, M. M. (2016). “We routinely borrow to survive”: Exploring the financial capability of income-poor people in India. Social Work, 61(4), 349–358. doi:10.1093/sw/sww045
Improved Financial Capability Can Reduce Material Hardship Among Mothers
Huang, J., Nam, Y., Sherraden, M., & Clancy, M. M. (2016). Improved financial capability can reduce material hardship among mothers. Social Work, 61(4), 313–320. doi:10.1093/sw/sww052
Celebrating Six Decades of Social Work and Advancing Financial Capability and Asset Development
Bent-Goodley, T. B., Sherraden, M. S., Frey, J. J., Birkenmaier, J., Callahan, C., & McClendon, G. G. (2016). Celebrating six decades of social work and advancing financial capability and asset development. Social Work, 61(4), 293–296. doi:10.1093/sw/sww058
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
Case to Cause: Back to the Future
Abramovitz, M., & Sherraden, M. S. (2016). Case to cause: Back to the future. Journal of Social Work Education, 52(Suppl. 1), S89–S98. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1174638
Racial Disparities in Education Debt Burden Among Low- and Moderate-Income Households
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Perantie, D. C., Taylor, S. H., Guo, S., & Raghavan, R. (2016). Racial disparities in education debt burden among low- and moderate-income households. Children and Youth Services Review, 65, 166–174. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.04.010
The Protective Role of Religious Involvement in African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents’ Experiences of Racial Discrimination
Butler-Barnes, S. T., Martin, P. P., Copeland-Linder, N., Seaton, E., Matusko, N., Caldwell, C. H., & Jackson, J. S. (2016). The protective role of religious involvement in African American and Caribbean Black adolescents’ experiences of racial discrimination. Youth & Society, 50(5), 659–687. doi:10.1177/0044118X15626063
Estimates of Mental Health Problems in a Vulnerable Population Within a Primary Care Setting
Hudson, D. L., Kaphingst, K., Croston, M. A., Blanchard, M., & Goodman, M. S. (2016). Estimates of mental health problems in a vulnerable population within a primary care setting. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27(1), 308–326. doi:10.1353/hpu.2016.0012
Kinship Foster Care Among African American Youth: Interaction Effects at Multiple Contextual Levels
Rufa, A. K., & Fowler, P. J. (2016). Kinship foster care among African American youth: Interaction effects at multiple contextual levels. Journal of Social Service Research, 42(1), 26–40. doi:10.1080/01488376.2015.1077187
Food Insecurity and Financial Access During an Economic Recession: Evidence From the 2008 SIPP
Birkenmaier, J., Huang, J., & Kim, Y. (2015). Food insecurity and financial access during an economic recession: Evidence from the 2008 SIPP. Journal of Poverty, 20(2), 194–213. doi:10.1080/10875549.2015.1094767
Using Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate Interventions for Releasing Prisoners
Pettus-Davis, C., Howard, M. O., Dunnigan, A., Scheyett, A. M., & Roberts-Lewis, A. (2015). Using randomized controlled trials to evaluate interventions for releasing prisoners. Research on Social Work Practice, 26(1), 35–43. doi:10.1177/1049731515579203
Sociocultural Influences on Gambling and Alcohol Use Among Native Americans in the United States
Patterson, D. A., Barnes, G., Welte, J. Tidwell, M-C., & Spicer, P. (2015). Sociocultural influences on gambling and alcohol use among Native Americans in the United States. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(4), 1387–1404. doi:10.1007/s10899-014-9512-z
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
School and Peer Influences on the Academic Outcomes of African American Adolescents
Butler-Barnes, S. T., Estrada-Martinez, L., Colin, R. J., & Jones, B. D. (2015). School and peer influences on the academic outcomes of African American adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 44, 168–181. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.07.007
Evicting Victims: Reforming St. Louis’s Nuisance Ordinance for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Kantor, N., & Metzger, M. W. (2015, September). Evicting victims: Reforming St. Louis’s nuisance ordinance for survivors of domestic violence (CSD Policy Brief No. 15-47). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Toward a Culturally Informed Rehabilitation Treatment Model for American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans
Tovar, M., Patterson, D. A., & Stevenson, J. (2015). Toward a culturally informed rehabilitation treatment model for American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 14(3), 163–175. doi:10.1080/1536710X.2015.1068255
Impact of Disabilities and Other Physical Health Issues on Academic Outcomes Among American Indian and Alaskan Native College Students: An Exploratory Analysis
Patterson, D. A., VanZile-Tamsen, C., Black, J., Billiot, S., & Tovar, M. (2015). Impact of disabilities and other physical health issues on academic outcomes among American Indian and Alaskan Native College Students: An exploratory analysis. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 14, 208–221. doi:10.1080/1536710X.2015.1068254
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
Beyond Improved Access: Seasonal and Multidimensional Water Security in Urban Philippines
Mason, L. R. (2015). Beyond improved access: Seasonal and multidimensional water security in urban Philippines. Global Social Welfare, 2, 119–128. doi:10.1007/s40609-014-0024-7119-128
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
American Indian/Alaskan Native College Drop Out: Recommendations for Increasing Retention and Graduation
Patterson, D. A., Butler-Barnes, S. T., & Van Zile-Tamsen, C. (2015). American Indian/Alaskan Native college drop out: Recommendations for increasing retention and graduation. Washington University Journal of American Indian & Alaska Native Health, 1(1), article 1. http://openscholarship.wustl.edu/nativehealth/vol1/iss1/1