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Gardner, Nancy Augustine – American Youth Policy Forum, 2004
Many recent studies, both popular and academic, have focused attention on the life chances of children. There is particular concern about the lingering effects of disadvantages experienced during childhood, such as family instability, neighborhood instability, and the inadequacy of local institutions. These factors are thought to work together to…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Role Models, Neighborhoods, Family Life
