A Multicomponent, Preschool to Third Grade Preventive Intervention and Educational Attainment at 35 Years of Age.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Educational attainment is the leading social determinant of health, but few studies of prevention programs have examined whether the programs are associated with educational attainment outcomes after the mid-20s, especially for large-scale programs that provide a longer duration of services.

Objective

To examine the association between a preschool to third grade intervention and educational attainment at midlife and differences by program duration, sex, and parental educational level.

Design, setting, and participants

This matched-group, alternative intervention study assessed 1539 low-income minority children born in 1979 or 1980 who grew up in high-poverty neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois. The comparison group included 550 children primarily from random

SUBMITTER: Reynolds AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885840 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature