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Census Brief: America's Children at Risk
Census Brief: America's Children at Risk
Report Number CENBR/97-2
Most adolescents navigate the perilous course from childhood to adulthood without serious mishap. But some stumble. The more obstacles they have had to overcome as children, the more likely they are to stumble as adolescents.
Although risk factors may lead to an unfavorable outcome, many people who grow up in poverty nonetheless achieve success later in life.
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