ERIC Number: EJ992522
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
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Adult Outcomes as a Function of an Early Childhood Educational Program: An Abecedarian Project Follow-Up
Campbell, Frances A.; Pungello, Elizabeth P.; Burchinal, Margaret; Kainz, Kirsten; Pan, Yi; Wasik, Barbara H.; Barbarin, Oscar A.; Sparling, Joseph J.; Ramey, Craig T.
Developmental Psychology, v48 n4 p1033-1043 Jul 2012
Adult (age 30) educational, economic, and social-emotional adjustment outcomes were investigated for participants in the Abecedarian Project, a randomized controlled trial of early childhood education for children from low-income families. Of the original 111 infants enrolled (98% African American), 101 took part in the age 30 follow-up. Primary indicators of educational level, economic status, and social adjustment were examined as a function of early childhood treatment. Treated individuals attained significantly more years of education, but income-to-needs ratios and criminal involvement did not vary significantly as a function of early treatment. A number of other indicators were described for each domain. Overall, the findings provide strong evidence for educational benefits, mixed evidence for economic benefits, and little evidence for treatment-related social adjustment outcomes. Implications for public policy are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Adults, Early Childhood Education, Outcomes of Education, Low Income Groups, Followup Studies, Social Adjustment, Economic Status, Educational Attainment, Crime, Graduation Rate, Income, Employment, Employment Level, Welfare Recipients, Heads of Households, Marriage, Parents, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Physical Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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