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Currie, Janet; Thomas, Duncan – 1994
This study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to investigate the effects of participation in Head Start preschool programs on a range of child outcomes. In order to control for selection into the Head Start program, comparisons are drawn between siblings and also between the relative benefits of Head Start versus other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Child Health, Children