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Jamaica: Can Disadvantaged Kids Ever Catch Up with Better-Off Peers?

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T17:48:07Z
dc.date.available2015-12-08T17:48:07Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractThe World Bank is focused on developing and supporting programs that help children reach their potential and live lives free of poverty. To help build a body of evidence of what works, the World Bank financed an evaluation of a program in Jamaica that targeted mothers of babies stunted due to malnutrition. The mothers received either support or guidance on how to encourage their babies development through play and language, or nutritional supplements, or a combination of the two. The children whose mothers had received the extra guidance were doing as well financially as the less disadvantaged (and non-stunted) children. This study is a rare look at the effects of early childhood intervention over the decades, giving policymakers and development experts tangible proof of the potential effects of early childhood development programs. A rare long-term study of the effects of an early childhood development program shows that childrens lives can be improved by ensuring that they have the right stimulation and emotional support as babies and toddlers. This Evidence to Policy note was jointly produced by the World Bank Group, the Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF), and the British governments Department for International Development.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/05/17675151/can-disadvantaged-kids-ever-catch-up-better-off-peers
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/23231
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23231
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFrom evidence to policy;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectBABIES
dc.subjectADULTHOOD
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectSTUDY
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectSCIENCE
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectAGE
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY SUCCESS
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD
dc.subjectACTIVITIES
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
dc.subjectRELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGROUPS
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectSTUDENTS
dc.subjectEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEMOTIONAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE TESTS
dc.subjectLANGUAGE
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleJamaicaen
dc.title.alternativeJamaica - ¿Es posible que los niños desfavorecidos alcancen alguna vez a sus pares más privilegiados? Jamaique - Les enfants défavorisés peuvent-ils rattraper leurs pairs qui sont mieux lotis?en
dc.title.subtitleCan Disadvantaged Kids Ever Catch Up with Better-Off Peers?en
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okr.date.disclosure2015-09-20
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:30:03.559395Z
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okr.region.countryJamaica
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Adolescent Health
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicEducation::Educational Sciences
okr.topicUrban Development::Street Children
okr.topicGovernance::Youth and Government
okr.unitChief Economists Office (HDNCE)
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