Nora Wikoff

Biographic Data

ID4268962
NAMENora Wikoff
GIVEN NAMESNora
FAMILY NAMEWikoff
SIGNATUREWIKOFF N
AFFILIATIONSWashington University in St. Louis
ORCID0000-0002-3461-7207
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS25
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
H-INDEX3

  • Universal and Progressive Child Development Accounts

    Open AccessMichael Sherraden, Margaret Clancy et al.ARTICLEUrban Education2018Cited by: 7References: 48

    Child Development Accounts (CDAs) aim to increase college completion rates among disadvantaged youth by helping youth see themselves as “college bound.” This article summarizes findings about the implementation and impacts of universal, progressive CDAs, with emphasis on outcomes for disadvantaged children. Data come from a large randomized experiment. CDAs positively affect ownership of college savings accounts and assets, educational expectatio…

  • Universal Accounts at Birth

    Open AccessMichael Sherraden, Margaret Clancy et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2015Cited by: 9References: 7

    Objective: This article summarizes the design, implementation, and early findings of a statewide randomized experiment of Child Development Accounts (CDAs). The SEED for Oklahoma Kids experiment (SEED OK) is testing a concept for a universal, progressive asset-building policy with potential for national application. CDAs can start as early as birth, providing structured opportunities (e.g., financial access, information, incentives) to encourage …

  • Material hardship and 529 college savings plan participation

    Open AccessNora Wikoff, Jin Huang et al.ARTICLESocial Science Research2015Cited by: 1References: 36

  • Economic Intervention and Parenting

    Open AccessYeseul Nam, Nora Wikoff et al.ARTICLEResearch on Social Work Practice2014Cited by: 6References: 8

    Objective: We examine the effects of Child Development Accounts (CDAs) on parenting stress and practices. Methods: We use data from the SEED for Oklahoma Kids (SEED OK) experiment. SEED OK selected caregivers of infants from Oklahoma birth certificates using a probability sampling method, randomly assigned caregivers to the treatment ( n = 1,132) or control group ( n = 1,098), and provided college savings incentives only to the treatment group. W…

  • Recidivism among Participants of a Reentry Program for Prisoners Released without Supervision

    Nora Wikoff, Donald M Linhorst et al.ARTICLESocial Work Research2012Cited by: 1References: 4

    As higher numbers of individuals are released from prison and rejoin society, reentry programs can help former offenders reintegrate into society without continuing to engage in crime. This quasi-experimental study examined whether participation in reentry programming was associated with reduced recidivism among offenders who were no longer under criminal justice supervision. Offenders who completed their sentences in prison were invited to parti…

  • Household Assets and Food Stamp Program Participation Among Eligible Low-Income Households

    Jin Huang, Yeseul Nam et al.ARTICLEJournal of Poverty2012Cited by: 1References: 5

    This study examines the association between asset ownership and Food Stamp Program participation among eligible households using a sample from a longitudinal national survey. This study employs two approaches: a multinomial logit regression on the level of program participation and an event history analysis on the duration of eligible nonparticipation spells. Analysis results show that asset ownership, especially vehicle ownership, is negatively …