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Direct linkLee, RaeHyuck; Zhai, Fuhua; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Han, Wen-Jui; Waldfogel, Jane – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (n ˜ 6,950), a nationally representative sample of children born in 2001, we examined school readiness (academic skills and socioemotional well-being) at kindergarten entry for children who attended Head Start compared with those who experienced other types of child care…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, School Readiness
Download full textYoshikawa, Hirokazu; Weiland, Christina; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Burchinal, Margaret R.; Espinosa, Linda M.; Gormley, William T.; Ludwig, Jens; Magnuson, Katherine A.; Phillips, Deborah; Zaslow, Martha J. – Society for Research in Child Development, 2013
The expansion of publicly-funded preschool education is currently the focus of a prominent debate. At present, 42% of 4-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool (28% attend public prekindergarten programs, 11% Head Start, and 3% special education preschool programs). A vigorous debate about the merits of preschool education is underway, although…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Investment, Evidence, Relevance (Education)
MacKenzie, Michael J.; Nicklas, Eric; Waldfogel, Jane; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Infant and Child Development, 2012
This study examined the prevalence and determinants of spanking of children at 3?years of age and the associations between spanking and externalizing behaviour and receptive verbal ability at age 5?years. Overall, we find maternal spanking rates of 55.2% and paternal rates of 43.2% at age 3?years. Mothers facing greater stress and those who…
Descriptors: Punishment, Mothers, Fathers, Preschool Children
Zhai, Fuhua; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Waldfogel, Jane – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
In this study, the authors used data from a large longitudinal birth cohort study of primarily low-income children in urban areas, the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS), to investigate the effects of Head Start participation on children's school readiness. The fact that their sample was mainly made up of disadvantaged families…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Reference Groups, Disadvantaged Youth, Urban Areas
Peer reviewedBrooks-Gunn, Jeanne; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Two ways of studying lives in context through time are analysis of longitudinal data and secondary data analysis of long-term studies intended to answer questions not originally posed. The opportunities for, and limitations of, these types of analysis; their relevance to policy; and their applicability to interdisciplinary research are considered.…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Developmental Psychology, Life Events, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewedBrooks-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
