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Adolescent Sexual Behavior.

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Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr. – American Psychologist, 1989

Reviews the state of knowledge on adolescent sexual behavior in the following areas: (1) onset of sexual behavior as a function of cohort, gender, and ethnic differences; (2) biological, social, and cognitive processes underlying such behavior; (3) demographic trends in the use of contraceptives; (4) research problems; and (5) successful programs.…

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Child Development

Beyond Metaphor: The Efficacy of Early Childhood Education.

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Haskins, Ron – American Psychologist, 1989

Reviews evidence from preschool education programs to determine what impacts quality programs can have on poor children's intellectual and social competence. Reviews evidence from Head Start to determine whether preschool programs of national scope have produced the same effects as those produced by model programs. (Author/BJV)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children