Putting Rigorous Evidence Within Reach: Lessons Learned from the New Heights Evaluation

Susan Zief, John Deke and Ruth Neild

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Abstract: This article uses an evaluation of New Heights, a school-based program for pregnant and parenting teens in the District of Columbia Public Schools, to illustrate how maternal and child health programs can obtain rigorous evaluations at reasonable cost using extant administrative data.

Keywords: New Heights; education; teen pregnancy; maternal health; child health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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