%0 Journal Article
%T Association between Children¡¯s Saving  Account and Parent Rated Children¡¯s Health: A Preliminary Study
%A Anao Zhang
%A Zibei Chen
%A Kaipeng Wang
%A William Elliott
%A So¡¯phelia Morrow
%J Sociology Mind
%P 1-14
%@ 2160-0848
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/sm.2020.101001
%X Children¡¯s Savings Account<span><span><span>s</span></span></span><span><span><span> (CSA</span></span></span><span><span><span>s</span></span></span><span><span><span>) are interventions
designed to build educational assets for school-age children. The positive effects
of having a CSA has been established for mental health and developmental outcomes,
yet no studies to date have examined how CSAs affect children¡¯s physical health.
This study uses data from Harold Alfond College Challenge, the oldest and one of
the most well-known CSA programs in the United States, to evaluate the association
between a CSA and children¡¯s physical health status measured by parent-rated children¡¯s
health. Results indicate CSA ownership is associated with a greater chance of reporting
excellent or very good health than those families who did not receive a CSA. Implications
on research and CSA programs are discussed.</span></span></span>
%K Children¡¯s Savings Account
%K Financial Security
%K Parent-Rated Children¡¯s Health
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=96568