Samms-Vaughn, Maureen2023-08-032023-08-032000CERIS - 530:16https://hdl.handle.net/2139/55874This 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.enAcademic achievementText