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Youngest children in class with ADHD as likely to keep diagnosis in adulthood as their older classmates

October 30, 2023

Experts from Duke University are among a group of 161 researchers worldwide who made the discovery after examining data from thousands of patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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The Financial and Psychological Costs of Income Volatility

October 19, 2023

Unpredictable and involuntary income fluctuations negatively impact consumption, parenting, and children’s schooling beyond the effects of income level.

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Child poverty rate rebounds after pandemic-era child tax credit ends

September 28, 2023

A Census report released in September determined that the poverty rate more than doubled from 5.2% to 12.4% in 2022. The reason, in part, according to the report, was because billions of dollars in aid for families ended.

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Kindergarten conduct problems could cost society later, researchers find

August 30, 2023

A new economic analysis has linked conduct problems among kindergarten students with significant costs to society in terms of crime and associated medical expenses and lost productivity when they are adults.

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