When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our ChildrenFrom the author of A Lesser Life, a compelling, meticulously researched study of the shocking plight of America's children--rich and poor. Hewlett demonstrates in detail exactly how the U.S. has fallen so far behind other countries in its commitment to children. |
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Fractured Childhoods | 1 |
A Matter of National Survival | 13 |
Disadvantaged Kids and the Resource Deficit | 41 |
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