AI Article Synopsis
- A study found that 20% of the population is responsible for 60%-80% of social issues in adulthood, and their outcomes can be predicted by age 3 using specific indicators.
- This suggests that interventions should focus on children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The findings align with other research highlighting the long-term benefits of early childhood programs.
Article Abstract
By linking data from a 40-year birth cohort study with multiple administrative databases, Caspi and colleagues show that 20% of the population accounts for 60% - 80% of several adult social ills. Outcomes for this group can be accurately predicted from as early as age 3, using a small set of indicators of disadvantage. This finding supports policies that target children from disadvantaged families and complements recent literature on the life-cycle benefits of early childhood programmes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5476936 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41562-016-0019 | DOI Listing |
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