Chicago Longitudinal Study

Set up in the mid-1980s, the Chicago Longitudinal Study has followed the lives of 1,539 low-income, minority children from deprived areas. Children were recruited to the study when they were attending government-funded kindergarten programs. The study has collected data from administrative records and interviews with parents and teachers, as well as direct from the participants. It was designed to test the effectiveness of the Chicago Parent Center preschool program.

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