The Center for Social Development is broadly engaged in designing and testing social innovations that promote full inclusion, fair treatment, and achievement of one’s full potential. Our research is transdisciplinary and encompasses seven primary areas.

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Research from 2007

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The Achievement Gap From a Capabilities and Asset Perspective, William Elliott III and Margaret Sherrard Sherraden

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The Balance Sheets of Low-Income Households: What We Know About Their Assets and Liabilities., Adam Carasso and Signe-Mary McKernan

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The Effects of Welfare and IDA Program Rules on the Asset Holding of Low-Income Families, Signe-Mary McKernan, Caroline Ratcliff, and Yunju Nam

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The Elderly in Uruguay: Volunteer Work and Civic Service Actors, Anabel Cruz and Lucia Pérez

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The Estimated Economic Value of a US Volunteer Abroad, Benjamin Lough, Amanda Moore McBride, and Margaret Sherrard Sherraden

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Understanding Civic Service International Research & Application, Center for Social Development

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Under-Utilized Contributions by International Students: Case Study for Education and Research, Gina Chowa, Kofi Danso, and Michael Sherraden

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VITA Sites: Linking Tax Returns and Asset Building Strategies in Indian Country, Kristen Wagner, Karen Edwards, Amy Locklear Hertel, Miriam Jorgensen, and Dana Klar

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Welfare Reform and Asset Accumulation: Asset Limit Changes, Financial Assets, and Vehicle Ownership, Yunju Nam

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中国农村资产社会政策: 社会养老保险制度的变革 [Asset-based policy in rural China: An innovation in the Retirement Social Insurance Program], Baorong Guo, Jin Huang, Li Zou, and Michael Sherraden

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中国呼图壁养老保险质押贷款项目双重激: 励和双重资产积累 [Dual incentives and dual asset building: The Hutubi Rural Social Security Loan Program in China], Baorong Guo, Jin Huang, Michael Sherraden, and Li Zou

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中国新疆维吾尔自治区资产建设项目初探: 对呼图壁县试点项目参与者的深度访谈 [Asset building in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China: In-depth interviews with participants in the Hutubi Pilot Study], Li Zou

Research from 2006

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Academic Capabilities and Disadvantaged Students: The Role of Institutions, William Elliott III and Margaret Sherrard Sherraden

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Account Monitoring Report at December 31, 2005, Lisa Reyes Mason, Vernon Loke, and Margaret Clancy

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Asset-Based Policy in Indonesia: Pilot Study and Emerging Opportunities, Michael Sherraden and Li Zou

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Asset-Building Initiatives in Peru and Colombia: Pilot Study and Directions, Yves Moury

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Attitudes Towards the Child Trust Fund: What Do Parents Think?, Rajiv Prabhakar

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Barriers to Asset Accumulation for Families in the SEED Pre-School Demonstration and Impact Assessment, Sondra G. Beverly and Jared Barton

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Building Assets From Birth: A Comparison of the Policies and Proposals on Children Savings Accounts in Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada, Korea, and the United States, Vernon Loke and Michael Sherraden

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Contributions of the Earned Income Tax Credit to Community Development in Indian Country, Kristen Wagner, Karen Edwards, Miriam Jorgensen, and Dana Klar

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Coordinating Individual Development Accounts and the Workforce Investment Act to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education and Training, Mark Greenberg and Nisha Patel

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Defining Civic Service: A Global Perspective, Center for Social Development

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Differences Between SEED Account Openers and Non-Openers: Demographic and Economic Characteristics, Sondra G. Beverly

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Do Assets Affect Well-Being? Perceptions of Youth in a Matched Savings Program, Edward Scanlon and Deborah Adams

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Economic Empowerment as a Health Care Intervention Among Orphaned Children in Rural Uganda, Fred M. Ssewamala, Stacey Alicea, William M. Bannon Jr., and Leyla Ismayilova

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Environmental Service Learning Programs in the United Arab Emirates: Impacts on Environmental Awareness and Civic Engagement, Fares Howari

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Financial Knowledge, Attitudes, Ownership, and Practices Among Families in the SEED Pre-School Demonstration and Impact Assessment, Sondra G. Beverly

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From Financial Literacy to Financial Capability Among Youth, Elizabeth Johnson and Margaret S. Sherraden

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Homeownership Across the American Life Course: Estimating the Racial Divide, Thomas A. Hirschl and Mark R. Rank

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How Young People Save Money: Findings From Interviews With SEED Participants, Edward Scanlon, Jennifer Wheeler Brooks, and Deborah Adams

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Inclusion in College Savings Plans: Participation and Saving in Maine's Matching Grant Program, Margaret Clancy, Chang-Keun Han, Lisa Reyes Mason, and Michael Sherraden

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International Volunteerism in the United States, 2005, Benjamin Lough

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International Volunteer Service Research and Trends, Center for Social Development

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MIS IDA Operations Manual: Management Information System for Individual Development Accounts, Center for Social Development

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National Youth Service, Center for Social Development

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Older Adults in Service to Society, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Fengyan Tang, Song-iee Hong, Jaime Goldberg, So Yeon Kim, Amy Luman, Michael Sherraden, Amanda Moore McBride, Erin Auth, Kerry Finegan, and Lisa Lawrence

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Reforming 529 College Savings Plans to Better Reach Low-Income Families, Margaret Clancy and Leslie Parrish

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Saving for College in Maine's Matching Grant Program: Account Owner Experiences, Lisa Reyes Mason, Margaret Clancy, Margaret Sherraden, and Chang-Keun Han

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Saving in Individual Development Accounts: Latent Growth Curve Modeling, Chang-Keun Han

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SEED Account Monitoring Research at June 30, 2006, Lisa Reyes Mason, Vernon Loke, and Margaret Clancy

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State-Level Individual Development Account (IDA) Policy: Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Areas, Karen Edwards and Jon Bailey

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State Policy Options for Building Assets, Leslie Parrish, Heather McCulloch, and Karen Edwards

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The Forms and Structure of International Voluntary Service, Margaret Sherrard Sherraden, John Stringham, Simona Costanzo Sow, and Amanda Moore McBride

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The I Can Save Program: School-Based Children's Saving Accounts for College, Margaret Sherraden, Lissa Johnson, William Elliott, Shirley Porterfield, and William Rainford

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Using Individual Development Accounts for Microenterprise Development, Fred M. Ssewamala, Margaret Lombe, and Jami C. Curley

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Using Individual Development Accounts to Save for a Home: Are There Differences by Race?, Michal Grinstein-Weiss and Kristen Wagner

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Wealth Building in Rural America: Perspective, Knowledge, Outlook, Jami C. Curley, Brian Dabson, Elisabeth Howard, E. G. Nadeau, and Michael Sherraden

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Wealth Building in Rural America: Potential in Human Diversity, Jami C. Curley, Brian Dabson, Anna Lee, Kathleen K. Miller, Luxman Nathan, Trina R. Shanks, and Michael Sherraden

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Wealth Building in Rural America: Programs, Policies, Research, Jon Bailey, Jami Curley, Karen Edwards, Gena Gunn, Eric Henson, Njeri Kagotho, Anna Lee, Kathleen K. Miller, Luxman Nathan, Trina R. Shanks, Michael Sherraden, Margaret S. Sherraden, Jean Schumacher, Bill Schweke, and Ann Ulmer

Research from 2005

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Academic Self-Efficacy Among African American Youth: Implications for School Social Work Practice, Melissa Jonson-Reid, Larry Davis, Jeanne Saunders, Trina Williams, and James Herbert Williams