Participation in the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Peru Is Associated with Changes in Child Anthropometric Status but Not Language Development or School Achievement
Año | : | 2015 |
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Autor/es | : | Christopher T Andersen, Sarah A Reynolds, Jere R. Behrman, Benjamin Crookston, Kirk Dearden, Javier Escobal, Alan Sánchez, Subha Mani, Aryeh D Stein, Lia CH Fernald |
Área/s | : | Salud y nutrición |
Andersen, Christopher T; Reynolds, Sarah A; Behrman, Jere R; Crookston; Benjamin T; Dearden; Kirk A; Escobal, Javier; Mani, Subha; Sánchez, Alan; Stein; Aryeh D y Lia CH Fernald. «Participation in the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Peru Is Associated with Changes in Child Anthropometric Status but Not Language Development or School Achievement». En: The Journal of Nutrition, 145 (9)
It is unclear what effects a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program would have on child anthropometry, language development, or school achievement in the context of the nutrition transition experienced by many low- andmiddle-income countries. In this study the authors estimated the association of participation in Peru’s Juntos CCT with anthropometry, language development, and school achievement among children aged 7–8 y.