


The Intergenerational Project (TIP)
is a five year project devoted to
studying the children of the members in the Seattle Social Development Project
(SSDP). SSDP is a long term study that originally began in 1981 with the goal of
studying the developmental pathways to both positive and problem behavior.
Members of SSDP are now having children of their own. We have been provided a
unique opportunity to study the effects of current and past parental and grand
parental behavior on the child’s development. The study will examine the
cognitive, emotional, academic, and social development of these children from
birth to early adolescence. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the
links between generations and the influence of different parenting practices and
family relationships on child development.