Early education helps reduce crime and teen pregnancy
幼児教育で犯罪と10代の妊娠が減少
A new study in Japan shows that going to preschool can help children many years later. The researchers looked at what happened in the 1960s when many more children in Japan started going to preschool. They found that these children became teenagers who were less likely to be arrested or become pregnant.
The study used data from different areas of Japan. Some areas added more preschools earlier than others. The researchers compared these areas and found that more children going to preschool helped reduce risky behaviors like crime and teenage pregnancy.
The researchers say that preschool helped children learn noncognitive skills. These are skills like self-control, patience, and working well with others. These skills can help teenagers make better choices.
Vocabulary List
- preschool - 幼稚園
- many years later - 何年も後に
- looked at what happened - 何が起きたかを調べた
- teenagers - 10代の若者
- less likely - 可能性が低い
- to be arrested - 逮捕される
- become pregnant - 妊娠する
- areas - 地域
- risky behaviors - 危険な行動
- crime - 犯罪
- teenage pregnancy - 10代の妊娠
- noncognitive skills - 非認知能力
- self-control - 自分をコントロールする力
- patience - 我慢
- working well with others - 他の人とうまく協力すること
- better choices - より良い選択
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