Cognitive, psychosocial, and behaviour gains at age 31 years from the Jamaica early childhood stimulation trial.
Susan P WalkerSusan M ChangAmika S WrightRodrigo PintoJames J HeckmanSally M Grantham-McGregorPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)
The wide-ranging benefits at 31 years from the stimulation intervention supports investment in larger scale programmes to promote early childhood development in disadvantaged children. The lower IQ in the treatment group compared with comparison participants, emphasises the need for continued efforts to prevent early childhood growth retardation.