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Electronic versions, where provided, are for private individual study, scholarship, or research purposes only. <\/i><\/p>\n

Peer-reviewed articles and briefs
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  1. Powell, M., Halbleib, M., Reznicek, C., & Rothwell, D. W. (in press). Farmers Face Climate Grief\u2014And a Mental Health Gap. Health Affairs.<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Ahmadi, A., McClelland, M., Geldhof, G. J., Rothwell, D. W., Hatfield, B., & Tajrishi, M.. (in press). Relations Between Executive Functions, Child Characteristics, Parental Education, and Academic Skills: A Cross-cultural Study of Young Children in Iran and the United States. Early Education and Development.<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Dore, E., Collin, D., Rothwell, D. W., & Hamad, R. (in press). Association of easing cash assistance rules with breastfeeding. JAMA Health Forum<\/em>. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Ahmadi, A., McClelland, M., Tajrishi, M., Geldhof, G. J., Rothwell, D. W., & Hatfield, B. (in press). Adaptation and psychometric properties of the head-toes-knees-shoulders task in young Iranian children. Child Neuropsychology<\/em>. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  5. Lopez-Cevallos, D. & Rothwell, D. W. (2025). What role does wealth play in the racial health gap in the United States? Examining differences among African Americans, Latinos, and non-Hispanic Whites. Social Science & Medicine<\/em>. 29(March) [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  6. Rothwell, D. W., (2025). Temporary Aid for Needy Families as family policy for first time mothers. Journal of Marriage and Family<\/em>. 87(3), 1269-1285 [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  7. Garcia, J., Vaughn, A., Abreau, C., Blodgett, J., Carrillo, E., Edinjok, F., Grutzmacher, S., Gunter, K., Harvey, M., Kothari, B., Mojica, C., Rothwell, D. W., MacTavish, K. (2024). Developing, nurturing, and expanding the \u201cContainer\u201d in boundary spanning to transform academia for equity at a Land-Grant University. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement<\/em>. 28(3), 97-112. [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  8. Elgar, F., Pf\u00f6rtner, T-K., Rothwell, D. W. (2024). Socioeconomic differences and global trends in youth wellbeing and emotional distress in 165 countries and territories. Health and Place<\/em>. 89. [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  9. Lefebvre, R., Fallon, B., Fluke, J., Trocm\u00e9, N., Black, T., Esposito, T., & Rothwell, D. W. (2024). Distinguishing profiles of adversity among child protection investigations in Ontario, Canada: A latent class analysis. Child Protection and Practice<\/i>, 100022. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  10. Rothwell, D. W. State paid parental leave policy: A tool to reduce inequality within and between families. National Council on Family Relations, [Policy Brief<\/strong><\/a>].<\/li>\n
  11. Giordono, L., Rothwell, D. W., & Weber, B., Giordono, L. (2023). The Oregon Earned Income Credit’s impact on child poverty. Journal of Poverty<\/em>. [article<\/strong><\/a>] [preprint<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  12. Jaramillo, J., Kothari, B., Alley, Z., Rothwell, D. W., & Blakeslee, J. (2023). Youth-Caseworker relationship quality & academic resilience among transition-age youth in foster care. 40, 487-502. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. <\/em>[article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  13. Birkenmaier, J., Rothwell. D. W., Frey, J., & Spence Coffey, D. (2022). Introduction to the Special Issue on \u201cFinancial Capability and Asset Building for Family Financial Wellbeing\u201d. 43, 647\u2013653. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. <\/em>[article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  14. Rothwell. D. W., Jud, A. 2022. On the relationship between economic inequality and child maltreatment: Takeaways from the special issue and future directions. 130(4), Child Abuse & Neglect<\/em>. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  15. Rothwell, D. W., Giodono, L., & Stawski, R. S. (2022). How much does context matter in emergency savings? Disentangling the individual and contextual contributions of the financial capability constructs. 43, 703-715. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. <\/em>[article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  16. Birkenmaier, J., Rothwell, D. W., & Ager, M. (2022) How is consumer financial capability measured? 43, 654-666. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. <\/em>[article<\/a><\/strong>]
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  17. Giordono, L., Rothwell, D. W., Grutzmacher, S., & Edwards, M. (2022). Understanding SNAP use patterns among older adults. 44(2) 609-634. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy<\/em>.\u00a0 [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  18. Khan, M. N., Ferrer, I., Lee, Y. & Rothwell, D. W. (2022). Examining the financial knowledge of immigrants in Canada: A new dimension of economic inequality. 48(13) 3184-3201. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies<\/em>. [article<\/strong><\/span><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  19. Rothwell, D. W., Lach, L., Kohen, D., Findlay, L., & Arim, R. (2022). Income trajectories of families raising a child with a neurodisability. 44(10), 1923-1932. Disability and Rehabilitation. <\/em>[article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  20. Finders, J., McClelland, M., Geldhof, J., Rothwell, D. W., & Hatfield, B. (2021). Explaining achievement gaps in kindergarten and third grade: The role of self-regulation and executive function skills. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. <\/em>[article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  21. Pacas, J. & Rothwell, D. W. (2020). Why is poverty lower in rural America according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure? An investigation of the geographic adjustment. 39, 941\u2013975. Population Research and Policy Review. <\/em>[article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  22. Rothwell, D. W., Giordono, L., & Robson, J. (2020). The welfare state and wealth accumulation at the bottom: A descriptive account of within and between country differences in Canada and the United States. 54(6) 914-932. Social Policy and Administration. <\/em>[article<\/a><\/strong>]
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  23. Weon, S. & Rothwell, D. W. (2020). Dynamics of asset poverty in South Korea. 150, 639\u2013657 Social Indicators Research. <\/em>[article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  24. Cherney, K., Rothwell, D. W., Serido, J. & Shim, S. (2020). Subjective financial wellbeing during emerging adulthood: The role of student debt. 8(6) 485-495. Emerging Adulthood. <\/em>[article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  25. Bourgeois-Gu\u00e9rin, V., Grenier, A., Bourgeois-Gu\u00e9rin, E., Sussman, T., & Rothwell, D. W. (2020). Vieillir dans la rue: Interpr\u00e9tations du temps par les a\u00een\u00e9s en situation d\u2019itin\u00e9rance. Revue qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de psychologie<\/em>, 41(2), 83-104. [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  26. Weon, S. & Rothwell, D. W. (2020). The association between poverty indicators and material hardship in South Korea. International Journal of Social Welfare. 29(1), <\/em>29-40 [article<\/a>]<\/strong><\/li>\n
  27. Rothwell, D. W. & Wu, S. (2019). Exploring the relationship between financial education and financial knowledge and efficacy: Evidence from the Canadian Financial Capability Survey. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 53(4), <\/em>1725-1747 [article<\/a>]<\/strong><\/li>\n
  28. Hamilton, L., Rothwell, D. W., Huang, J., Nam, Y., & Dollar, T. (2019). Guarding public coffers or trapping the poor? The role of public assistance asset limits in program efficacy and family economic well-being. Poverty and Public Policy. 11<\/em>(1-2) <\/em>1230. [article<\/strong><\/a>]
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  29. Rothwell, D. W., Gariepy, G., Elgar, F., & Lach, L. (2019). Trajectories of poverty and economic hardship among American families supporting a child with a neurodisability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. <\/em>63(10) <\/em>1273-1284. <\/em>[article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  30. Weon, S., Rothwell, D. W., Nandy, S., & Nandi, A. (2019). Savings ownership and the use of maternal health services in Indonesia. Health Policy and Planning.<\/em> [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n
  31. Rothwell, D. W., Ottusch, T., & Finders, J. 2019. Asset poverty among children: A cross-national study of poverty risk. Children and Youth Services Review. 96, <\/em>409-419. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  32. Giordono, L., Jones, M., & Rothwell, D. W. (2019). Social policy perspectives on economic inequality in wealthy countries. Policy Studies Journal Yearbook. <\/em>47(S1), <\/em>S96-118. [article<\/strong><\/a>]
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  33. Rothwell, D. W., Wegner-Lohin, J., Fast, E., de Boer, K., Trocm\u00e9, N., Fallon, B., & Esposito, T. (2018). Explaining the economic disparity gap in rates of substantiated child maltreatment in Canada. Journal of Law and Social Policy<\/em>. 28, 39-60. [article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  34. Blumenthal, A. & Rothwell, D. W. (2018). The measurement and description of child income and asset poverty in Canada. Child Indicators Research. 11(6), <\/em>1907-1933. [article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  35. Rothwell, D. W. & Robson, J. (2018). The prevalence and composition of asset-poverty in Canada between 1999 and 2012. International Journal of Social Welfare<\/em>. 27(1<\/em>), 17-27. [article]<\/strong><\/a> (*selected best article in 2018)<\/li>\n
  36. Weon, S. & Rothwell, D. W. (2017). The Impact of the Hope Growing Account Program on Participants\u2019 Economic Well-being in South Korea. Asian Social Work and Policy Review<\/em>. 11(3<\/em>), 244-256. [article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  37. Braganza, M., Akesson, B., & Rothwell, D. W. (2017). An empirical appraisal of canadian doctoral dissertations using grounded theory: Implications for social work research and teaching. Journal of Teaching in Social Work<\/em>, 37(5), 528\u2013548. [article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  38. Rothwell, D. W., & McEwen, A. (2017). Comparing child poverty risk by family structure during the 2008 recession. Journal of Marriage and Family, <\/em>79(5), 1224\u20131240. [article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  39. Esposito, T., Delaye, A., Chabot, M., Trocm\u00e9, N., Rothwell, D. W., Helie, S., Robichaud, M.-J. (2017). The effects of socioeconomic vulnerability, psychosocial services and social service spending on family reunification: A multilevel longitudinal analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,\u00a0<\/em>14(9), 1040. [article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  40. Khan, M., Rothwell, D. W., Cherney, K., Sussman, T. (2017). Understanding the financial knowledge gap: A new dimension of inequality in later life. Journal of Gerontological Social Work,\u00a0<\/em>60(6-7), 487\u2013503. [preprint on SocArXiv<\/a>][article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  41. Esposito, T., Chabot, M., Rothwell, D. W., Trocme, N., & Delaye, A. (2017). Out-of-home placement and regional variations in poverty and health and social services spending: A multilevel analysis. Children and Youth Services Review<\/em>.\u00a072,\u00a0<\/em>34-43. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  42. Rothwell, D. W., Sussman, T., Grenier, A., Mott, S., & Bourgeious-Guerin, V. (2017). Patterns of shelter use amongst men new to homelessness in later life: Duration of stay and psychosocial factors related to departure. Journal of Applied Gerontology<\/i>. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  43. Rothwell, D. W., Khan, M., & Cherney, K. (2016). Building \ufb01nancial knowledge is not enough: Financial self-e\ufb03cacy as a mediator in the \ufb01nancial capability of low-income families. Journal of Community Practice. <\/em>24(<\/em>4), 368-388. [article]<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  44. Grenier, A., Sussman, T., Barken, R., Bourgeois-Guerin, V., & Rothwell, D. W. (2016). Growing old in shelters and on the streets: The experiences of older people who are homeless. Journal of Gerontological Social Work\u00a0 <\/em>[article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  45. Duchesne, A., & Rothwell, D. W. (2016) What leads to homeless shelter re-entry? An exploration of the psychosocial, health, contextual and demographic factors. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 7<\/em>(1). [article<\/strong>]<\/a>
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  46. Grenier, A., Barken, R., Sussman, T., Rothwell, D. W., & Bourgeois-Guerin, V. (2016). Homelessness among older people: Assessing strategies and frameworks across Canada. Canadian Review of Social Policy, <\/em>(74), 1-39.<\/em> [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  47. Grenier, A., Barken, R., Sussman, T., Rothwell, D. W., Bourgeois-Gu\u00e9rin, V., Lavoie, J-P. (2016). A literature review of homelessness and aging: Suggestions for a policy and practice-relevant research agenda. Canadian Journal on Aging<\/i>, 35(1), 28-41. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  48. Rothwell, D. W., Lach, L., Blumenthal, A., & Akesson, B. (2015). Patterns and trends in social work dissertations in Canada. Journal of Teaching in Social Work<\/i>. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  49. Rothwell, D. W. & de Boer, K. (2014) Measuring economic hardship in child maltreatment research: Evidence from Canada. Child Indicators Research,<\/i>7(2), 301-320. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  50. Han, C.-K. & Rothwell, D. W. (2014). Savings and family functioning during the 2008 recession: An exploratory study with lower income Singaporeans. International Social Work, 57(6), 630\u2013644. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  51. Rothwell, D. W., & Sultana, N. (2013). Cash-flow and savings practices of low-income households: Evidence from a follow-up study of IDA participants. Journal of Social Service Research,<\/i> 39(2), 281-292. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  52. Rothwell, D. W., Bhaiji, R. & Blumenthal, A. (2013). Perceived impact of IDA participation: Qualitative findings. International Indigenous Policy Journal,<\/i>4(4). [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  53. Rothwell, D. W. (2013) Pathways to higher education for Native Hawaiian Individual Development Account participants. Journal of Indigenous Social Development,<\/i> 2(1), 1-18. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  54. Burns, V., Grenier, A., Lavoie, J. P., Rothwell, D. W., & Sussman, T. (2012). Les personnes ag\u00e9es itin\u00e9rantes\u2014invisibles et exclues. Une analyse de trois strat\u00e9gies pour contrer l’itin\u00e9rance. Revue Fronti\u00e8rs<\/em>, 25(1), 31\u201356<\/li>\n
  55. Han, C.-K., Rothwell, D. W., & Lin, E. (2012). Cash transfers and child well-being in Singapore: An exploratory study of the school pocket money fund. Asia Paci\ufb01c Journal of Social Work and Development<\/em>, 22(1-2), 36\u201349. [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  56. Rothwell, D. W. (2011). The case for asset-based interventions with Indigenous Peoples: Evidence from Hawaii. International Social Work<\/em>, 54(1), 35\u201350. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  57. Rothwell, D. W. (2010). Asset building among Native Hawaiians: Lessons from the Kahik\u016b IDA program. H\u016blili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being<\/em>, 6, 187\u2013212. [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  58. Rothwell, D. W. & Han, C.-K. (2010). Exploring the relationship between assets and family stress among low-income families. Family Relations<\/em>, 59(4), 396\u2013407. [article<\/a><\/strong>]<\/li>\n
  59. Rothwell, D. W. & Han, C.-K. (2010). Individual development account participation and social development among Native Hawaiians. Asia Paci\ufb01c Journal of Social Work and Development<\/em>, 20(2), 21\u201335. [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  60. Rothwell, D. W. & Han, C.-K. (2010). Second thoughts: Who almost participates in an IDA program? Journal of Social Service Research<\/em>, 36(2), 107\u2013117. [article<\/strong><\/a>]<\/li>\n
  61. Ng, I. & Rothwell, D. W. (2009). A rising tide lifts no sunken boat. Social Space<\/em>, 2, 92\u201398.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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