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Working With Passion, Effecting Change In A Context Of Uncertainty, Sandra M. Moore Jun 2015

Working With Passion, Effecting Change In A Context Of Uncertainty, Sandra M. Moore

Center for Social Development Research

This CSD Perspective has been adapted from a commencement address given by Sandra M. Moore on May 14, 2015, before the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University.


Policy Brief: Pursuing 529 College Savings Plan Exclusion From Oklahoma Asset Limit Tests, Lisa Reyes Mason, Soda Lo, Margaret M. Clancy Jan 2009

Policy Brief: Pursuing 529 College Savings Plan Exclusion From Oklahoma Asset Limit Tests, Lisa Reyes Mason, Soda Lo, Margaret M. Clancy

Center for Social Development Research

Pursuing 529 College Savings Plan Exclusion from Oklahoma Asset Limit Tests


Excluding 529 College Savings Plan Accounts From Oklahoma Public Assistance Asset Limit Tests, Lisa Reyes Mason, Margaret M. Clancy, Soda Lo Jul 2008

Excluding 529 College Savings Plan Accounts From Oklahoma Public Assistance Asset Limit Tests, Lisa Reyes Mason, Margaret M. Clancy, Soda Lo

Center for Social Development Research

Excluding 529 College Savings Plan Accounts From Oklahoma Public Assistance Asset Limit Tests


Effects Of Participating In An Asset-Building Intervention On Social Inclusion, Margaret Lombe, Michael Sherraden Jul 2007

Effects Of Participating In An Asset-Building Intervention On Social Inclusion, Margaret Lombe, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

The United States is arguably one of the richest countries in the world. However, poverty is still an issue of great concern. This observation suggests the need for more innovative interventions to reduce severe need and create terms for meaningful participation of vulnerable individuals in economic, political, and social exchange. Using a sample of IDA program participants (N=840), who were randomly assigned to a control and experimental group, this study explores the relationship between an asset-building intervention and social inclusion from the human capabilities perspective. Results reveal a significant relationship between participating in an IDA program and social inclusion. Although …