- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Housing Market and Economics
- School Choice and Performance
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Global Health Care Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Saint Louis University
2016-2025
Washington University in St. Louis
2008-2025
UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels
2011-2025
Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
2025
University of California, Los Angeles
2025
Linde (United States)
2018-2024
Wuhan University
2022-2023
Shanghai Ocean University
2023
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
2023
East China Normal University
2006-2022
This study examines how participants' financial knowledge and participation in a Child Development Account intervention affects 529 College Savings Plan account holding among caregivers of infants. The uses data from the SEED for Oklahoma Kids ( N = 2,651), statewide randomized experiment using probability sample infants selected birth records. Results logit regression show that is positively related to treatment group but not control group. interactive effects between status are...
A growing number of studies have examined the "immigrant paradox" with respect to health behaviors in United States. However, little research attention has been afforded study adverse childhood experiences (ACE; neglect, physical and sexual abuse, witnessing violence) among immigrants The present study, using Waves I II data from National Epidemiologic Survey Alcohol Related Conditions (NESARC), aims address these gaps by comparing forms ACE first- second-generation native-born American...
This study, based on Oklahoma's statewide Child Development Accounts (CDAs) program, presents findings from the first experimental test of hypothesis that creating lifelong savings accounts for children at birth promotes their long-term well-being.To examine effects CDAs, an innovative social policy to encourage saving and asset building development, parent-reported social-emotional development in early childhood.A randomized experiment CDAs was conducted 2008, drawing a probability sample...
Purpose This study aims to examine the literature on consumer financial capability. By analyzing research trends, theories, definitions and themes, capability is synthesized, agenda for future suggested. A framework presented that portrays antecedents as well outcomes of their interlinkages.
Abstract Objective The present study examined the association between unemployment and household food insecurity during 2007–2009 economic recession in USA. Design Longitudinal survey of Survey Income Program Participation (SIPP; 2008–2011). Food was measured by five questions excerpted from an eighteen-item Security Scale. Unemployment a dichotomous indicator, number job losses total duration all episodes observation period. Setting As nationally representative data, SIPP interviewed...
Financial inclusion can boost wealth, health, and quality of life. However, few studies have examined how women’s participation in community-based financial opportunities, such as village saving loan groups (VSLGs), relates to household food security. Using program data from central Mozambique, this study whether low-income VSLGs directly increases availability, well indirectly through increased asset ownership. Employing a post-test-only comparison group quasi-experimental design, the...
Parental expectations for their children's education can have positive effects on child development, and thus they are appealing targets interventions. We posit that a universal progressive Child Development Account (CDA) started at the child's birth may help to develop maintain parental educational expectations. As first step in assessing this proposition, we analyze data from SEED Oklahoma Kids (SEED OK), an experiment designed estimate effect of CDAs very young children. assess level...
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) possess the merits of low carbon emissions, high fuel efficiency, and long driving mileage, thus attract more attention. This article presents an integrated switched reluctance motor (SRM) powertrain topology for PHEVs, which owns multiple battery-charging functions with less power electronic devices than traditional topology. In mode, four modes are achieved according to road conditions. Motoring braking operations can be successfully implemented....
Financial well-being is a key component of quality life and overall likely to affect other aspects life, such as health care. The COVID-19 pandemic presents an immense crisis financial among low-income entrepreneurs has left many small-scale financially fragile. We argue that promoting the capability effective in protecting their from crisis. To examine association between entrepreneurs, we use 2016 National Well-Being Survey, which provides latest comprehensive measurement capability,...
Objective To measure perceptions of organizational culture among employees public hospitals in C hina and to determine whether are associated with hospital performance. Data Sources Hospital, employee, patient surveys from 87 hinese conducted during 2009. Study Design Developed administered a tool assess hospitals. Used factor analysis create measures culture. Analyzed the relationships between employee type performance using multivariate models. Principal Findings Employees perceived as...