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Interviews With Mothers Of Young Children In The Seed For Oklahoma Kids College Savings Experiment, Karen Gray, Margaret Clancy, Margaret S. Sherraden, Kristen Wagner, Julie Miller-Cribbs Nov 2012

Interviews With Mothers Of Young Children In The Seed For Oklahoma Kids College Savings Experiment, Karen Gray, Margaret Clancy, Margaret S. Sherraden, Kristen Wagner, Julie Miller-Cribbs

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Interviews With Mothers of Young Children in the SEED for Oklahoma Kids College Savings Experiment


From Helena To Harlem: Experiences Of Lower-Income Rural And Urban Parents In Childrens Savings Account Programs, Edward Scalon, Leann Wittman Nov 2010

From Helena To Harlem: Experiences Of Lower-Income Rural And Urban Parents In Childrens Savings Account Programs, Edward Scalon, Leann Wittman

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This report focuses on a qualitative study of parents and other parents who were involved in the SEED program at the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City and the Southern Good Faith Fund in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. In-depth interviews with the caregivers of child participants were designed to help provide a richer understanding of perceived facilitators and obstacles to saving, perceived effects of saving, and participants’ experiences of various program features. This report focus on three of our primary research concerns: perceived saving facilitators, perceived saving barriers, and perceived impacts of SEED participation.


Helping People Act On Their Hopes Rather Than Their Fears: Lessons From Non-Enrollees In The Seed Initiative, Trina Williams Shanks, Toni Johnson, Kerri Nicoll Jul 2008

Helping People Act On Their Hopes Rather Than Their Fears: Lessons From Non-Enrollees In The Seed Initiative, Trina Williams Shanks, Toni Johnson, Kerri Nicoll

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Helping People Act on Their Hopes Rather Than Their Fears: Lessons From Non-Enrollees in the SEED Initiative


In-Depth Interviews With Seed Youth: Profiles Of Participants In A Pilot Study, Edward Scanlon, Deborah Adams Jul 2005

In-Depth Interviews With Seed Youth: Profiles Of Participants In A Pilot Study, Edward Scanlon, Deborah Adams

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In-Depth Interviews With SEED Youth: Profiles of Participants in a Pilot Study


Saving In Low-Income Households: Evidence From Interviews With Participants In The American Dream Demonstration, Michael Sherraden, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Elizabeth Johnson, Stacie Hanson, Fred M. Ssewamala, Trina R. Shanks Jul 2005

Saving In Low-Income Households: Evidence From Interviews With Participants In The American Dream Demonstration, Michael Sherraden, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Elizabeth Johnson, Stacie Hanson, Fred M. Ssewamala, Trina R. Shanks

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Saving in Low-Income Households: Evidence From Interviews With Participants in the American Dream Demonstration


Study On The Effects Of The National United Nations Volunteer Program In Mongolia, Tserendorjiin Erdenechimeg, Tumurbaatariin Bulganzaya, Radnaagiin Gantumur Jul 2005

Study On The Effects Of The National United Nations Volunteer Program In Mongolia, Tserendorjiin Erdenechimeg, Tumurbaatariin Bulganzaya, Radnaagiin Gantumur

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Study on the Effects of the National United Nations Volunteer Program in Mongolia


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

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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.


Creating Community In A United States City: Bangladeshi Women Share Their Immigrant Experiences, Lisa Young Larance, Rubena Malik Jul 2001

Creating Community In A United States City: Bangladeshi Women Share Their Immigrant Experiences, Lisa Young Larance, Rubena Malik

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Creating Community in a United States City: Bangladeshi Women Share Their Immigrant Experiences