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Peer reviewedCorman, Hope; Chaikind, Stephen – Economics of Education Review, 1998
Examines school performance and behavior of children with low birthweights (less than 2500 grams), compared with a group of normal-birthweight children, using 1988 Health Interview Survey data and controlling for family socioeconomic characteristics. Low-birthweight children are more likely to repeat a grade and attend special-education classes,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Birth Weight, Child Health
