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Download full textZhai, Fuhua; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Waldfogel, Jane – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
In this study, the authors used data from a large longitudinal birth cohort study of primarily low-income children in urban areas, the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS), to investigate the effects of Head Start participation on children's school readiness. The fact that their sample was mainly made up of disadvantaged families…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Reference Groups, Disadvantaged Youth, Urban Areas
Peer reviewedBrooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr. – American Psychologist, 1989
Reviews the state of knowledge on adolescent sexual behavior in the following areas: (1) onset of sexual behavior as a function of cohort, gender, and ethnic differences; (2) biological, social, and cognitive processes underlying such behavior; (3) demographic trends in the use of contraceptives; (4) research problems; and (5) successful programs.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Child Development
