PUBLICATIONS

Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Manturuk, K., Despard, M., Holub, K., Greeson, J., Quercia, R. (in press). Social Capital and Homeownership in Low-to-Moderate-Income Neighborhoods. Social Work Research.

2. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Key, C., Yeo, Y., Yoo, J., Holub, K., & Taylor, A. (in press). Homeownership, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Children's Positive Behaviors among Low and Moderate Income Households. Urban Studies.

3. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Charles, P., Guo, S., Manturuk, K., & Key, C. C. (in press). The transition into low-income homeownership: Does marital status matter? Social Service Review.

4. Elliott, W., Grinstein-Weiss, M, Kim, K., Friedline, T., Pardini, D. (in press). Predictors of Variability within Academic Achievement Trajectories among Black and Non-Black Boys. Urban Education.

5. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Spader, J. Taylor, A., &. Freeze, E. B. (in press). Parental Transfer of Financial Knowledge and Later Credit Outcomes among Low and Moderate Homeowners. Children and Youth Services Review.

6. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Spader, J., Yeo, Y., Key, C. C., & Freeze, E. B. (in press). Loan performance among low income households: Does prior parental teaching of money management matter? Social Work Research.

7. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Anacker, K., Van Zandt, S., Freeze, E., & Quercia, R. (in press). Homeownership and neighborhood satisfaction among low and moderate income households. Journal of Urban Affairs.

8. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Williams, T., Manturuk, K. R., Key, C. C., Paik, J., & Greeson, J. (2010). Homeownership and parenting practices: Evidence from the community advantage panel. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(5), 774-782 doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.01.016

9. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Despard, M., Zhan, M., & Casalotti, A. (2010). Does prior banking experience matter? Differences of the banked and unbanked in Individual Development Accounts. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 31, 212-227. doi 10.1007/s10834-010-9184-5

10. Loibl, C., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Zhan, M., & Red, B. B. (2010). More than a penny saved: Long-term changes in behavior among savings program participants. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 44(1), 98-126.

11. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Chowa, G. & Casalotti, A. (2010). Individual Development Accounts for housing policy: Analysis of individual and program characteristics. Housing Studies, 25(1), 63-82.

12. Parish, S. L., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Rose, R. A., & Rimmerman, A. (2010). Assets and Income: Disability-based disparities in the US. Social Work Research, 34(2), 71-82.

13. Greeson, J. K. P., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Usher, L. (2010). One adult who is crazy about you: Can natural mentoring relationships increase assets among young adults with and without foster care experience? Children and Youth Services Review, 30, 565-577.

14. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Edwards, K., Charles, P., & Wagner, K. (2009). Adoption of a policy innovation: The case of Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). Journal of Policy Practice, 8(1), 34-53.

15. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Greeson, J., Yeo, Y., Birdsong, S., Despard, M., & Quercia, R. (2009). The impact of low- and moderate-wealth homeownership on parental attitudes and behavior: Evidence from the community advantage panel. Children and Youth Services Review, 31(1), 23-31.

16. Han, C., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Sherraden, M. (2009). Assets beyond savings in Individual Development Accounts. Social Service Review, 83(2), 221-244.

17. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo Y., Irish K., & Zhan, M. (2009). Parental assets: A pathway to positive child educational outcomes. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 36(1), 61-84.

18. Freedenthal, S., Potter, C., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2008). Institutional supports for faculty scholarship: A national survey. Social Work Research, 32(4), 220-230.

19. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Lee, J. S., Greeson, J., Han, C., Yeo, Y., & Irish, K. (2008). Fostering low-income homeownership: A longitudinal randomized experiment on Individual Development Accounts. Housing Policy Debate, 19(4), 711-739.

20. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Zhan, M., & Charles, P. (2008). Asset holding and net worth among households with children: Differences by household type. Children and Youth Services Review, 30(1), 62-78.

21. Parish, S. L., Rose, R. A., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Richman, E. L., & Andrews, M. E. (2008). Material hardship in U.S. families raising children with disabilities. Exceptional Children, 75(1), 72-91.

22. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Curley, J., & Charles, P. (2007). Asset building in rural communities: The experience of Individual Development Accounts. Rural Sociology, 72(1), 25-46.

23. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Irish, K., Parish, S., & Wagner, K. (2007). Using Individual Development Accounts to save for a home: Are there differences by race? Social Service Review, 81(4), 657-681.

24. Zhan, M., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2007). Educational status and savings performances in Individual Development Accounts. Journal of Policy Practice, 6(1), 27-46.

25. Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2006). Funding portals for social work doctoral students: Funding opportunities through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Research on Social Work Practice, 16(6), 632-637.

26. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Sherraden, M. (2006). Racial differences in performance in a matched saving program. Journal of Income Distribution, 13(3-4), 98-111.

27. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Wagner, K., & Ssewamala, F. (2006). Saving and asset accumulation among low-income families with children in IDAs. Children and Youth Services Review, 28(2), 193-211.

28. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Zhan, M., & Sherraden, M. (2006). Saving performance in Individual Development Accounts: Does marital status matter? Journal of Marriage and Family, 68(1), 192-204.

29. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Fishman, G., & Eisikovits, Z. (2005). Gender and ethnic differences in formal and informal help seeking among Israeli adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 28, 765-779.

30. Curley, J., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2003). A comparative analysis of rural and urban saving performance in Individual Development Accounts. Social Development Issues, 25(1&2), 89-105.

31. Eisikovits, Z., Griffel, A., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Azaiza, F. (2000). Attitudes of Israeli Arab social workers concerning woman battering: The relationship between responsibility, societal reaction and legitimization of violence. Journal of Social Service Research, 28(3), 23-47.

32. Fishman, G., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Mesch, G. S. (2000). Political identification of youth - delineating differences between left and right in Israel. Journal for Sociology of Education and Socialization, 20, 291-302.

Under Review

1. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Sherraden, M. W., Gale, W. G., Rohe, W., Schreiner, M., & Key, C. (revise & resubmit). The ten-year impacts of Individual Development Accounts on homeownership: Evidence from a randomized experiment. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy.

2. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Key, C., Guo, S., Holub, K. & Yeo, Y. (revised & resubmitted). Homeownership and Wealth among Low and Moderate Income Households. Housing Policy Debate.

3. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Manturuk, K., Guo, S., Charles, P., & Key, C. (under review). The impact of homeownership on marriage and divorce: Evidence from propensity score matching with event history analysis. American Journal of Sociology.

4. Chowa, G. A., Ansong, D., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (under review). The role of future orientation in mediating the effects of assets on perceived household economic stability: A structural equation modeling approach.

Book Chapters

1. Schreiner, M., Sherraden, M., Clancy, M., Johnson, L., Curley, J., Zhan, M., Beverly, S., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2005). Assets and the poor: Evidence from Individual Development Accounts. In M. Sherraden (Ed.), Inclusion in the American dream: Assets, poverty, and public policy (pp. 185-215). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

2. Schreiner, M., Sherraden, M., Clancy, M., Johnson, L., Curley, J., Zhan, M., Beverly, S., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2005). Les pauvres et leurs capitaux: les enseignements des Comptes de développement personnel [Assets and the poor: Evidence from Individual Development Accounts]. In G. Gloukoviezoff (Ed.), Exclusion et liens financiers: Rapport du Centre Walras 2004 (pp.433-469). Paris, France: Economica.

3. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Curley, J. (2003). Individual development accounts in rural communities: Implications for research. In T. L. Scales & C. L. Streeter (Eds.), Building and sustaining community assets (pp. 328-340). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

4. Schreiner, M., Sherraden, M., Clancy, M., Johnson, E., Curley, J., Zhan, M., Beverly, S., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2001). Asset accumulation by low-resource people: Evidence from Individual Development Accounts. In J. L. Blanton, A. Williams, & W. Rhine (Eds.), Changing financial markets and community development (pp.183-216). Washington, DC: Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Research Conference.

Reports and Working Papers

1. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Sherraden, M. W., Gale, W. G., Rohe, W., Schreiner, M., & Key, C. (2011). The ten-year impacts of Individual Development Accounts on homeownership: Evidence from a randomized experiment. (Working Paper). Available at the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) http://ssrn.com/abstract=1782018

2. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Spader, J., Yeo, Y., Key, C. C., & Freeze, E. B. (2010). Loan performance among low income households: Does prior parental teaching of money management matter? (Working Paper). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Community Capital.

3. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Charles, P., Guo, S., Manturuk, K., & Key, C. (2010). The transition into low-income homeownership: Does marital status matter? (Working Paper). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Community Capital.

4. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Sherraden, M., Gale, W., & Rohe, W. (2009). Testing long-term impacts of Individual Development Accounts on homeownership (Working Paper). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan, National Poverty Center.

5. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Spader, J., Yeo, Y., Freeze, E. B., Taylor, A. (2009). Teach your children well: Credit outcomes and prior parental teaching of money management (Working Paper). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Community Capital.

6. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Paik, J., Williams, T., Manturuk, K. R., & Key, C. C. (2009). Homeownership and parenting practices: Evidence from the community advantage panel (Working Paper). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Community Capital.

7. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Anacker, K., Yeo, Y., Van Zandt, S., Freeze, E. B., & Quercia, R. G. (2009). Homeownership and neighborhood satisfaction among low- and moderate-income households (Working Paper). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Community Capital.

8. Weigensberg, E. C., Naylor, S., Duncan, D., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Scheyett, A., & Guo, S. (2009). The MSW program at UNC-Chapel Hill - Graduate survey 2008. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work.

9. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y. H., Despard, M., & Zhan, M. (2008). Does banking experience matter: Differences of the banked and unbanked in Individual Development Accounts (Working Paper No. 08-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

10. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y., Greeson, J., Despard, M., & Quercia, R. (2008). Are low- and moderate-income homeownership and neighborhood context associated with social capital? A multilevel analysis (Working Paper). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Community Capital.

11. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Greeson, J. K. P., Yeo, Y. H., Birdsong, S. S., Despard, M. R., & Quercia, R. G. (2008). The impact of low- and moderate-wealth homeownership on parental attitudes and behavior: Evidence from the community advantage panel (Working Paper). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center for Community Capital.

12. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y. H., Irish, K., & Zhan, M. (2008). Parental assets: A pathway to positive child educational outcomes (Working Paper No. 08-07). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

13. Han, C., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Assets beyond saving in Individual Development Accounts (Working Paper No. 07-25). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

14. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Irish, K. (2007). Individual Development Accounts: Frequently asked questions (Perspective Paper No. 07-09). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

15. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Lee, J. S., Irish, K., & Han, C. (2007). Fostering low-income homeownership: A longitudinal randomized experiment on Individual Development Accounts (Working Paper No. 07-03). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

16. Han, C., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2007). Asset accumulation beyond saving in Individual Development Accounts: A randomized experimental study (Working Paper). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

17. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Irish, K. (2006). Individual Development Accounts: Participant and program characteristics related to savings performance (Policy Brief). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center on Poverty, Work & Opportunity.

18. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Wagner, K. (2006). Using Individual Development Accounts to save for a home: Are there differences by race? (Working Paper No. 06-06). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

19. Barbarin, O., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Orthner, D. (2005). Challenges faced by low income African American households (Issue Brief). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center on Poverty, Work & Opportunity.

20. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Curley, J. (2005). Asset-building in rural communities: The experience of individual asset accounts (Working Paper No. 05-56). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

21. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Edwards, K., & Wagner, K. (2005). Diffusion of policy innovation: The case of Individual Development Accounts as an asset-building policy (Working Paper No. 05-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

22. Zhan, M., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2005). Educational status and savings performances in Individual Development Accounts (Working Paper No. 05-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

23. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Wagner, K., & Ssewamala, F. (2005). Saving and asset accumulation among low-income families with children in IDAs (Working Paper No. 05-09). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

24. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Sherraden, M. (2004). Racial differences in performance in a matched savings program (Working Paper No. 04-04). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

25. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Zhan, M., & Sherraden, M. (2004). Saving performance in Individual Development Accounts: Does marital status matter? (Working Paper No. 04-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

26. Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Curley, J. (2003). Individual Development Accounts in rural communities: Implications for research (Working Paper No. 03-21). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

27. Curley, J., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2003). A comparative analysis of rural and urban saving performance in Individual Development Accounts (Working Paper No. 03-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

28. Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2003). Factors associated with youth willingness to seek help. Haifa Forum for Social Work, 38-67 (Hebrew).

29. Sherraden, M ., Curley, J., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2003). Wealth creation in rural America. Knowledge Base, Volume 1. National Rural Funders Collaborative (NRFC).

30. Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2002). Racial differences in savings and assets accumulation in IDAs: Implications for homeownership. Submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

31. Sherraden, M., Schreiner, M., Curley, J., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Johnson, L. (2002). Questions on survey data and draft interim report for the IDA experiment of the American Dream Demonstration (Report). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

32. Clancy, M., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Schreiner, M. (2001) Financial education and saving outcomes in Individual Development Accounts (Working Paper No. 01-2). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

33. Schreiner, M., Sherraden, M., Clancy, M., Johnson, L., Curley, J., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Zhan, M., & Beverly, S. (2001). Savings and asset accumulation in Individual Development Accounts (CSD Report No. 01-23) St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

34. Griffel, A., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Fishman, G., & Eisikovits, Z. (1998). Patterns of religious behavior and political attitudes of Jewish Israeli youth. (Israeli National Youth Survey 1998, Research Report No. 1/98). Haifa, Israel: University of Haifa, Minerva Center for Youth Studies (Hebrew).

35. Griffel, A., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Eisikovits, Z., & Fishman, G., (1998). Patterns of delinquency and violence of youth. (Israeli National Youth Survey 1998, Research Report No. 1/98). Haifa, Israel: University of Haifa, Minerva Center for Youth Studies (Hebrew).

36. Eisikovits, Z., Griffel, A., Enosh, G., Buchbinder, E., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Winstok, Z., & Koresh, Y. (1998). Police intervention in intimate violence: An evaluation study (Research Report to Ministry of Public Security, State of Israel). Haifa, Israel: University of Haifa, Minerva Center for Youth Studies (Hebrew).

37. Griffel, A., Eisikovits, Z., Fishman, G., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (1997). Patterns of help seeking at times of distress (Israeli National Youth Survey 1997, Research Report No. 4/97). Haifa, Israel: University of Haifa, Minerva Center for Youth Studies (Hebrew).

38. Griffel, A., Eisikovits, Z., Fishman, G., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (1997). Attitudes towards the Middle East peace process and military service (Israeli National Youth Survey 1997, Research Report No. 3/97). Haifa, Israel: University of Haifa, Minerva Center for Youth Studies (Hebrew).

39. Griffel, A., Eisikovits, Z., Fishman, G., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (1997). Satisfaction with various social institutions (Israeli National Youth Survey 1997, Research Report No. 2/97). Haifa, Israel: University of Haifa, Minerva Center for Youth Studies (Hebrew).

40. Griffel, A., Eisikovits, Z., Fishman, G., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (1997). Religious identity, national identity and political orientation (Israeli National Youth Survey 1997, Research Report No. 1/97). Haifa, Israel: University of Haifa, Minerva Center for Youth Studies (Hebrew).

Featured in Government Publications

1. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2006, August). Ideas that work: Building communities through homeownership. Washington, DC: Author.

2. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2007, Inaugural Issue). Timeline for success (Newsletter of the Office of Policy Development and Research). Research in Focus, 1, 3- 5.

Policy Interview (foreign press)

1. In depth interview on policy development for IDAs and asset building in the United States. Published in Korean in Global Social Security Today. Seoul, Korea: Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.

Commissioned Reports

1. Taylor, A., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Denard, S. (2010, May). Asset building initiatives in Canada: Review of the research and lessons learned for the asset building field in the United States. (Draft report prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

2. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Rohe, W., Taylor, A., Key, C. (2010, March). Evaluation design for the next phase evaluation of the Assets for Independence Program: Final evaluation design report-SECTION VI. (Final evaluation report prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

3. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Rohe, W., Taylor, A., & Freeze, E. B. (2009). Evaluation design for the next phase evaluation of the Assets for Independence Program: Data review. (Draft report prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

4. Grinstein-Weiss, M., Schreiner, M, Clancy, M., & Sherraden, M. (2001). Family assets for independence in Minnesota. St. Louis, MO: Center for Social Development, Washington University.

Op Ed

1. Denard, S., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2010, January 6). Time to put more North Carolinians on prosperity grid. Chapel Hill News. Retrieved from http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2010/01/06/54470/time-to-put-more-north-carolinians.html