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Discerning the Future of Early Childhood Intervention.

Peer reviewed

Zigler, Edward; Berman, Winnie – American Psychologist, 1983

Examines the recent history of early childhood intervention efforts; discusses principles that guided the formation of intervention programs in the 1960s and 1970s; describes the Head Start program and lessons learned from its development; considers issues in evaluating intervention programs; and presents suggestions for future directions in early…

Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education, Educationally Disadvantaged

Adolescent Sexual Behavior.

Peer reviewed

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