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Civic Service Worldwide: Social Development Goals And Partnerships, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Carlos Benítez, Kwofie Danso Jul 2003

Civic Service Worldwide: Social Development Goals And Partnerships, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Carlos Benítez, Kwofie Danso

Center for Social Development Research

Civic service is a long-term, intensive form of volunteering. This article reports on a global assessment of civic service, which identified 210 programs in 57 countries. Program goals and administrative partnerships suggest that civic service is a social development intervention. For civic service to achieve its potential, research is recommended regarding server inclusivity, goal accomplishment, and the nature and effect of partnerships.


American Indian Tribal Communities And Individual Development Account (Ida) Policy, Juliet King, Sarah Hicks, Karen Edwards, Alisa Larson Jul 2003

American Indian Tribal Communities And Individual Development Account (Ida) Policy, Juliet King, Sarah Hicks, Karen Edwards, Alisa Larson

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American Indian Tribal Communities and Individual Development Account (IDA) Policy


Individual Development Accounts In Rural Communities: Implications For Research, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Jami Curley Jul 2003

Individual Development Accounts In Rural Communities: Implications For Research, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Jami Curley

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Individual Development Accounts in Rural Communities: Implications for Research


Tax Credits And Ida Programs, Gena S. Gunn, Anupama Jacob, Melinda Lewis Jul 2003

Tax Credits And Ida Programs, Gena S. Gunn, Anupama Jacob, Melinda Lewis

Center for Social Development Research

Tax Credits and IDA Programs


The Potential For Inclusion In 529 Savings Plans: Report On A Survey Of States, Margaret Clancy, Michael Sherraden Jul 2003

The Potential For Inclusion In 529 Savings Plans: Report On A Survey Of States, Margaret Clancy, Michael Sherraden

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The Potential for Inclusion in 529 Savings Plans: Report on a Survey of States


Using Tax Refunds To Promote Asset Building In Low-Income Households: Program And Policy Options, Sondra G. Beverly, Colleen Dailey Jul 2003

Using Tax Refunds To Promote Asset Building In Low-Income Households: Program And Policy Options, Sondra G. Beverly, Colleen Dailey

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Using Tax Refunds to Promote Asset Building in Low-Income Households: Program and Policy Options


Fostering Social Development Through Civic And Political Engagement: How Confidence In Institutions And Agency Matter, Gautam N. Yadama, Natasha Menon Jul 2003

Fostering Social Development Through Civic And Political Engagement: How Confidence In Institutions And Agency Matter, Gautam N. Yadama, Natasha Menon

Center for Social Development Research

Traditional approaches in social development have neglected the role of politics, civic engagement, and processes of democratization. This paper empirically tests the extent to which civic engagement and political action are shaped by confidence in state and non-state institutions and political and personal agency. The results underscore the importance of enabling social development through inclusive governance and democratization.


Service Enquiry: Service In The 21st Century, Helene Perold, Susan Stroud, Michael Sherraden Jul 2003

Service Enquiry: Service In The 21st Century, Helene Perold, Susan Stroud, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Service Enquiry: Service in the 21st Century


Microenterprise Performance: A Comparison Of Experiences In The United States And Uganda, Margaret S. Sherraden, Fred M. Ssewamala, Cynthia K. Sanders Jul 2003

Microenterprise Performance: A Comparison Of Experiences In The United States And Uganda, Margaret S. Sherraden, Fred M. Ssewamala, Cynthia K. Sanders

Center for Social Development Research

This article compares microenterprise performance in the United States and Uganda. In-depth interview data and published sources suggest that many of the same factors affect business performance in both countries although scale and details vary considerably. Micro, mezzo, and macro strategies are proposed to maximize entrepreneurial effort, reduce barriers, and strengthen institutional and policy support in both contexts.


North American Community Service Pilot Project, Margaret S. Sherraden, Carlos Benítez Jul 2003

North American Community Service Pilot Project, Margaret S. Sherraden, Carlos Benítez

Center for Social Development Research

North American Community Service Pilot Project


Toward Measurement Of Civic Service, Fengyan Tang, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Michael Sherraden Jul 2003

Toward Measurement Of Civic Service, Fengyan Tang, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Toward Measurement of Civic Service


The Knowledge Base On Civic Service: Status And Directions, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret Lombe, Fengyan Tang, Michael Sherraden, Carlos Benitez Jul 2003

The Knowledge Base On Civic Service: Status And Directions, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret Lombe, Fengyan Tang, Michael Sherraden, Carlos Benitez

Center for Social Development Research

The Knowledge Base on Civic Service: Status and Directions


Institutional Capacity For Elder Service, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Jim Hinterlong, Michael Sherraden, Fengyan Tang, Prima Thirupathy, Madhura Nagchoudhuri Jul 2003

Institutional Capacity For Elder Service, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Jim Hinterlong, Michael Sherraden, Fengyan Tang, Prima Thirupathy, Madhura Nagchoudhuri

Center for Social Development Research

Given the demographic changes in our society and the positive effects of volunteering on older adults and on service recipients, service opportunities for older adults should be expanded. The development of institutions is a potentially powerful route to maximizing this potential. We propose five dimensions of institutional capacity, including expectation, access, information, incentive, and facilitation. Pilot data indicates that organizations offering service opportunities to older adults vary on these dimensions.


Michigan Ida Partnership: Year 2 Program Evaluation Report, Jan L. Losby, Maria L. Hein, Jill R. Robinson Jul 2003

Michigan Ida Partnership: Year 2 Program Evaluation Report, Jan L. Losby, Maria L. Hein, Jill R. Robinson

Center for Social Development Research

Michigan IDA Partnership: Year 2 Program Evaluation Report


Recommendations From The Field: Individual Development Accounts As Part Of A Universal Asset-Building System, Robert O. Zdenek, Beverly Stein Jul 2003

Recommendations From The Field: Individual Development Accounts As Part Of A Universal Asset-Building System, Robert O. Zdenek, Beverly Stein

Center for Social Development Research

Recommendations From the Field: Individual Development Accounts as Part of a Universal Asset-Building System


The Forms And Nature Of Civic Service: A Global Assessment, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Carlos Benítez, Michael Sherraden, Kwofie Danso, Beatriz Castaño, Lissa Johnson, Maury Mendenhall, Erica Smulever, Erdenechimeg Tserendorj, Jenny Brav, Lacey Clark Jul 2003

The Forms And Nature Of Civic Service: A Global Assessment, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Carlos Benítez, Michael Sherraden, Kwofie Danso, Beatriz Castaño, Lissa Johnson, Maury Mendenhall, Erica Smulever, Erdenechimeg Tserendorj, Jenny Brav, Lacey Clark

Center for Social Development Research

The Forms and Nature of Civic Service: A Global Assessment


Volunteers Of National Youth Service In Israel: A Study On Motivation For Service, Social Attitudes, And Volunteers' Satisfaction, Reuven Gal, Karin Amit, Nicole Fleischer, Nancy Strichman Jul 2003

Volunteers Of National Youth Service In Israel: A Study On Motivation For Service, Social Attitudes, And Volunteers' Satisfaction, Reuven Gal, Karin Amit, Nicole Fleischer, Nancy Strichman

Center for Social Development Research

Volunteers of National Youth Service in Israel: A Study on Motivation for Service, Social Attitudes, and Volunteers' Satisfaction


Children's Development Accounts: The Oregon Story, Beverly Stein, Robert Freedman Jul 2003

Children's Development Accounts: The Oregon Story, Beverly Stein, Robert Freedman

Center for Social Development Research

Children's Development Accounts: The Oregon Story


Disentangling The Dynamics Of Family Poverty And Child Disability: Does Disability Come First?, Shirley L. Porterfield, Colleen Tracey Jul 2003

Disentangling The Dynamics Of Family Poverty And Child Disability: Does Disability Come First?, Shirley L. Porterfield, Colleen Tracey

Center for Social Development Research

Disentangling the Dynamics of Family Poverty and Child Disability: Does Disability Come First?


State Policy Trends For Individual Development Accounts In The United States: 1993–2003, Karen Edwards, Lisa Marie Mason Jul 2003

State Policy Trends For Individual Development Accounts In The United States: 1993–2003, Karen Edwards, Lisa Marie Mason

Center for Social Development Research

State Policy Trends for Individual Development Accounts in the United States: 1993–2003


A Comparative Analysis Of Rural And Urban Saving Performance In Individual Development Accounts, Jami Curley, Michal Grinstein-Weiss Jul 2003

A Comparative Analysis Of Rural And Urban Saving Performance In Individual Development Accounts, Jami Curley, Michal Grinstein-Weiss

Center for Social Development Research

The purpose of this study was to examine the predictors of savings outcomes for rural and urban participants in IDA programs. Multivariate analyses by residency were used to explore the experiences of rural and urban participants. a short survey among rural IDA administrators in ADD was used to identify the challenges associated with managing IDAs in these regions. Finally, conclusions and policy implications are presented.


Linking Tax Refunds And Low-Cost Bank Accounts: A Social Development Strategy For Low-Income Families?, Sondra G. Beverly, Jennifer L. Romich, Jennifer Tescher Jul 2003

Linking Tax Refunds And Low-Cost Bank Accounts: A Social Development Strategy For Low-Income Families?, Sondra G. Beverly, Jennifer L. Romich, Jennifer Tescher

Center for Social Development Research

This article describes a pilot program encouraging low-income workers to have their tax refunds directly deposited into low-cost bank accounts. The program did not lead to substantial saving and asset accumulation in the short-term. However, surveys and interviews suggest that the program helped some participants spend money more slowly and more thoughtfully, introduced some to account ownership or direct deposit, and encouraged some to obtain other mainstream financial products. Thus, the program may have helped low-income families “get on track” for future saving and asset accumulation.


The Effects Of Individual Development Account Programs: Perceptions Of Participants, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret Lombe, Sondra G. Beverly Jul 2003

The Effects Of Individual Development Account Programs: Perceptions Of Participants, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Margaret Lombe, Sondra G. Beverly

Center for Social Development Research

In the United States, Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) are a social development strategy for increasing economic participation and long-term economic security. This article uses cross-sectional survey data (N=298) to describe perceived IDA effects: psychological, economic, social, and civic. Future research can inform the effects of specific program characteristics, such as financial education, as well as the applicability of IDAs worldwide.


The Struggle To Make Ends Meet: Teen Employment And The 1996 Federal Welfare Legislation, Shirley L. Porterfield, Anne E. Winkler Jul 2003

The Struggle To Make Ends Meet: Teen Employment And The 1996 Federal Welfare Legislation, Shirley L. Porterfield, Anne E. Winkler

Center for Social Development Research

This study investigates the possibility that teens in more economically-disadvantaged families may have entered the labor market in response to the 1996 welfare legislation that replaced AFDC with TANF. Data are from the outgoing rotation groups of the Current Population Survey (CPS) from September 1995-May 1996 (pre-TANF) and from September 2000-May 2001 (post-TANF). To identify the policy's effect, we compare changes in the employment of teens in economically-disadvantaged families over the study period with changes in the employment of their more advantaged counterparts (a "difference-in-difference" methodology). We find that teen employment significantly increased among those in economically-disadvantaged families relative to …