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Werner, Emmy E.; Smith, Ruth S. – 1992
The lives of 505 individuals born in 1955 on the island of Kauai (Hawaii) were followed from the prenatal period to adulthood to elucidate their resilience in the face of childhood adversity or their recovery in later years. The Kauai Longitudinal Study monitored the impact of a variety of biological and psychosocial risk factors, stressful life…
Descriptors: Achievement, At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Cohort Analysis
