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Abecedarian Research Project  

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  • The Abecedarian Research Project was an intensive research program designed to study the effect of high-quality educational child care on children from low-income families. Researchers selected infants from low-income families who were found to be at particularly high risk for educational failure because of low maternal educational levels. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Abecedarian Research Project]

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