Structural inequality modifies midlife outcomes of a multisystemic early childhood program.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The role of structural inequalities in the long-term benefits of early childhood programs has not been assessed. Previous findings in the Chicago Longitudinal Study, an early childhood cohort investigation with low-income families, indicate that Child-Parent Center (CPC) participation beginning in preschool was associated with a variety of positive health behaviors. In this secondary analysis, we assessed if structural inequalities (neighborhood poverty, history of discrimination) modified the magnitude of associations between CPC and health and education outcomes (cardiovascular health, body mass index, educational attainment) 30 years later.

Method

The Chicago Longitudinal Study cohort of 1,539 children (93% Black, 7% Hispanic) grew up in high-poverty neighbor

SUBMITTER: Reynolds AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661557 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature