@article{ref1,
title="How does the fast track intervention prevent adverse outcomes in young adulthood?",
journal="Child development",
year="2015",
author="Sorensen, Lucy C. and Dodge, Kenneth A.",
volume="87",
number="2",
pages="429-445",
abstract="Numerous studies have shown that childhood interventions can foster improved outcomes in adulthood. Less well understood is precisely how-that is, through which developmental pathways-these interventions work. This study assesses mechanisms by which the Fast Track project (n = 891), a randomized intervention in the early 1990s for high-risk children in four communities (Durham, NC; Nashville, TN; rural PA; and Seattle, WA), reduced delinquency, arrests, and general and mental health service utilization in adolescence through young adulthood (ages 12-20). A decomposition of treatment effects indicates that about a third of Fast Track's impact on later crime outcomes can be accounted for by improvements in social and self-regulation skills during childhood (ages 6-11), such as prosocial behavior, emotion regulation, and problem solving. These skills proved less valuable for the prevention of general and mental health problems.  Keywords: Juvenile justice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-3920",
doi="10.1111/cdev.12467",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12467"
}