Adult outcomes as a function of an early childhood educational program: an Abecedarian Project follow-up |
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Authors: | Campbell Frances A Pungello Elizabeth P Burchinal Margaret Kainz Kirsten Pan Yi Wasik Barbara H Barbarin Oscar A Sparling Joseph J Ramey Craig T |
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Affiliation: | Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, CB # 8180, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8180, USA. frances.campbell@unc.edu |
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Abstract: | Adult (age 30) educational, economic, and social-emotional adjustment outcomes were investigated for participants in the Abecedarian Project, a randomized controlled trial of early childhood education for children from low-income families. Of the original 111 infants enrolled (98% African American), 101 took part in the age 30 follow-up. Primary indicators of educational level, economic status, and social adjustment were examined as a function of early childhood treatment. Treated individuals attained significantly more years of education, but income-to-needs ratios and criminal involvement did not vary significantly as a function of early treatment. A number of other indicators were described for each domain. Overall, the findings provide strong evidence for educational benefits, mixed evidence for economic benefits, and little evidence for treatment-related social adjustment outcomes. Implications for public policy are discussed. |
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