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Peer reviewedAllen, Joseph P.; Philliber, Susan; Herrling, Scott; Kuperminc, Gabriel P. – Child Development, 1997
Conducted an experimental evaluation of Teen Outreach, a national volunteer service program. Found that rates of pregnancy, school failure, and academic suspension, at exit nine months later, were substantially lower in the Teen Outreach group, even after accounting for group differences at entry. Results suggest potential value of interventions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Adolescents, Experiments
Peer reviewedJacobson, Sandra W.; Frye, Karen F. – Child Development, 1991
Studied the effects of experimentally manipulated maternal social support on the development of infant attachment in low SES mothers. Examined the possibility that the influence of maternal support varies depending on infant irritability and maternal ego level. Findings provide experimental evidence regarding the importance of social support on…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Home Visits, Infants, Intervention
