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Language
English (en)
Publication Date
6-30-2025
Summary
Parental educational expectations exert a substantial influence on children’s educational achievement. Elevated parental expectations can move families to prepare for a child’s education beyond high school, both by intentional planning and financial steps to increase the likelihood of attending higher education. This Research Brief explores findings from a detailed study of long-term positive impacts of Child Development Accounts on parental educational expectations and college preparation. Drawing upon analyses of the pre-COVID data collected in 2020 as part of Wave 3 of the SEED for Oklahoma Kids experiment, the brief highlight effects sustained over 13 years.
A full reporting of the results may be found in Sun and colleagues (2025), “The Long-Term Impacts of Child Development Accounts on Parental Educational Expectations and College Preparation,” Social Service Review, 99(2), 326–363. https://doi.org/10.1086/735543.
Document Type
Research Brief
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Asset Building
Original Citation
Huang, J., Sun, S, & Sherraden, M. (2025). Enduring impacts of Child Development Accounts: Increased parental expectations and college preparation (CSD Research Brief No. 25-31). Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
SEED for Oklahoma Kids
Keywords
SEED for Oklahoma Kids (SEED OK) ; Child Development Accounts (CDAs) ; parental expectations ; college preparation ; policy ; United States ;
Recommended Citation
Huang, J., Sun, S, & Sherraden, M. (2025). Enduring impacts of Child Development Accounts: Increased parental expectations and college preparation (CSD Research Brief No. 25-31). Washington University, Center for Social Development.