The Better Beginnings, Better Futures Project: short-term effects on the children of Cornwall

The Ontario Better Beginnings, Better Futures Project is a prevention project for young children and their families living in 8 disadvantaged neighbourhoods throughout the province. The Cornwall site of Better Beginnings, Better Futures ("Partir d'un bon pas pour un avenir meilleur"),...

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Published inCanadian journal of community mental health Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 85
Main Authors Herry, Yves, Peters, Ray DeV, Arnold, Robert
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Canada 2003
Subjects
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - prevention & control
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Child, Preschool
Developmental Disabilities - prevention & control
Early Intervention (Education)
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Ontario
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Preventive Health Services
Psychosocial Deprivation
Ontario
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Summary:The Ontario Better Beginnings, Better Futures Project is a prevention project for young children and their families living in 8 disadvantaged neighbourhoods throughout the province. The Cornwall site of Better Beginnings, Better Futures ("Partir d'un bon pas pour un avenir meilleur"), the only francophone site of the project, has focused on children aged 4 to 8 in 4 francophone schools. This article presents the short-term effects of the programs on the children of Cornwall after 4 years of operation. Results showed a decrease in teacher ratings of behaviour problems and an increase in teacher ratings of prosocial behaviour. There was also a significant improvement in nutrition and health care. Finally, results showed a decrease in the number of students receiving special education services for learning disabilities or behavioural problems. However, results failed to show significant improvements in cognitive functioning or academic achievement.
ISSN:0713-3936