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Chay, Kenneth Y.; Guryan, Jonathan; Mazumder, Bhashkar – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2009
One literature documents a significant, black-white gap in average test scores, while another finds a substantial narrowing of the gap during the 1980's, and stagnation in convergence after. We use two data sources--the Long Term Trends NAEP and AFQT scores for the universe of applicants to the U.S. military between 1976 and 1991--to show: (1) the…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Achievement Gap, Racial Differences, Hospitals
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Escalona, Sibylle K. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1984
Research on cognitive development of low-birthweight infants is reviewed. The study of high-risk populatons should include measures of psychological development. Detailed assessment of the children's daily life and behavior patterns can provide clues for causal linkages to account for the association between social economic status and cognitive…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Environmental Influences
Human Resources Development Canada, 2003
When Canadian parents look back on their own lives and the lives of their parents, they see changes across a generation that have profoundly affected their parenting experience, compared to when they themselves were young children. Supports for today's parents must take into consideration these changes that affect the care and nurturing of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Environment, Age Differences, Young Children