Disadvantaged youth more likely to be high-school dropouts, young parents and poor adults

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 11:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Disadvantaged kids are more likely to drop out of high school, become premature parents and raise their own children in poverty, according to an exhaustive new study. The investigation was the first to follow boys and girls over three decades to examine whether childhood aggression, social withdrawal and low socieconomic status could impact adult well-being.

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