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    Cognition, educational attainment and behavior in a cohort of Jamaican children
    (Policy Development Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica, 2000) Samms-Vaughn, Maureen
    This study sought to determine the pattern of cognition, educational attainment, and behaviour in a cohort of Jamaican children, and to identify a range of factors associated with optimum development and behaviour. The sample included all children born between September 1st and October 31st 1986, resident and/or attending school in Kingston and ST. Andrew, as well as the Portmore area of St. Catherine. The study employed a range of Instruments that addressed he areas of interest: socio-economic, family functioning, health, exposure to violence, self-esteem, academic achievement, cognitive function and behaviour.