A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds
that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its
highest risk children, both academically and behaviorally.
"These children tend to have unstable home lives, sometimes
transitioning between different relatives, living with their grandma one
month, and later with an aunt or other family member," said lead author
Shannon Lipscomb, an assistant professor of human development and
family sciences at OSU-Cascades.
"These are kids who face heightened risk factors even beyond those of
other children living in poverty. They are more similar to what we find
in kids in child welfare. They have a lot of challenges in their lives,
and the stresses of that can cause behavioral and development issues."
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