Can Child Savings Accounts Prevent Maltreatment by Promoting Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships?
Despite a wealth of literature showing a strong relationship between economic resources and child maltreatment, no existing intervention research has examined whether or not an economic approach could be helpful in the prevention of maltreatment. This project will study whether an asset-building approach is effective in reducing promoting a safe, stable and nurturing relationship that reduces risk of child maltreatment. This small exploratory study augments data from a funded experiment of child development accounts in Oklahoma (SEED for Oklahoma Kids, or SEED OK). SEED K deposited $1,000 into an Oklahoma College savings plan accounts (SEED OK account) for every infant in the treatment group and will provide matching funds to savings made by income-eligible parents. It is hypothesized hat asset-building intervention through child development accounts (SEED OK accounts) impacts parenting ehaviors and attitudes leading to improved likelihood of a safe, stable and nurturing relationship b
