Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Love, John; Raikes, Helen; Chazan-Cohen, Rachel

What Makes a Difference : Early Head Start Evaluation Findings in a Developmental Context

  A randomized trial evaluated the efficacy of 17 Early Head Start (EHS) programs. 3,001 low-income families with a pregnant women or an infant under 12 months were assigned to a treatment or control group. Data were collected when children were 1, 2, 3, and 5 years old.