Early Life Adversity and Children’s Competence Development: Evidence from the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk

Blomeyer Dorothea (), Laucht Manfred (), Coneus Katja () and Friedhelm Pfeiffer
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Blomeyer Dorothea: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, 68159 Mannheim, Germany
Laucht Manfred: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, 68159 Mannheim, Germany
Coneus Katja: SAP, 69190 Walldorf, Germany

Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2013, vol. 233, issue 4, 467-485

Abstract: This paper investigates the role of early life adversity and home resources in terms of competence formation and school achievement based on data from an epidemiological cohort study following 364 children from birth to adolescence. Results indicate that organic and psychosocial risks present in early life as well as the socio-emotional home environment are significant predictors for the formation of competencies. Competencies acquired at preschool age predict achievement at school age. A counterfactual analysis is performed to assess trade-offs in the timing of interventions in the early life cycle.

Keywords: Initial risk matrix; Socio-emotional and economic home resources; intelligence; persistence; peer relationship; school achievement; Initial risk matrix; Socio-emotional and economic home resources; intelligence; persistence; peer relationship; school achievement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2013-0403

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