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Moving to Opportunity: How Housing Policy Can Disrupt the Persistence of Poverty
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What matters for future economic success is the amount of childhood exposure to better neighborhoods.
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Philosophy vs. Science in New York Vaccine Debate
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New York State has a substantial and diverse population with diverse reasons for objecting to compulsory vaccination. A recent article discusses the options available to the state in dealing with philosophical objectors when public health and safety are on the line.
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Silent Observers: How Children Internalize Witnessing Domestic Violence in Their Homes
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Play and artwork may reveal that children are deeply impacted by witnessing domestic violence at home and are confused by their emotional reactions.
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High Quality Vocab Cues from Parents Predict Better Comprehension Among Their Children
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Children who received higher quality vocabulary cues from their parents are found to have higher vocabulary comprehension scores than those whose parents gave lower quality cues.
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Widening the Gap: China’s Land Reform and Gender Disparities
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The main culprit for China’s gender gap expansion in the early 1980s might have been the post-Mao land reform rather than the One Child Policy.
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What Do Kids Do on Saturdays? Insight into How Race and Income Impact Children’s Leisure Time
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A study examines the ties between income, race, and children’s after school activities in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Over-Parenting: Under the Lens
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A study finds that professionals agree on a range of actions that are indicative of over-parenting.
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School Enrollment and a Mother’s Ability to Work: A Study of Developing Nations
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A study of developing nations explores the relationship between water infrastructure, female employment, and school attendance for children.
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Maternal Tradeoffs: Economic Consequences for Mothers Who Breastfeed
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Breastfeeding has health benefits, but does it also carry an economic penalty for mothers?
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Filing Taxes: Good For Your Health
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Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with improved child health outcomes.
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Chasing the American Dream
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Is the growing achievement gap hampering disadvantaged kids’ ability to catch up?