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Download full textKellaghan, Thomas; Greaney, Betty Jane – 1993
This longitudinal study evaluated the effects of a preschool project designed to serve children between 3 and 5 years of age in a disadvantaged inner-city area in Dublin, Ireland. The preschool, established in 1969, emphasized the development of children's cognitive skills and established structures to increase parents' involvement in their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedConrad, Daniel; Hedin, Diane – Child and Youth Services, 1982
Summarizes findings of a national study of 27 programs and concludes that educational programs which are experientially based can have a significant positive impact on the social, psychological, and intellectual development of adolescents. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adventure Education, Cognitive Development
