When The Bough BreakHewlett, author of A Lesser Life, has amassed overwhelming evidence that American children--rich and poor--are the victims of a level of neglect that is unique among developed nations. Contrasting the American reality with the superior situation abroad, she also describes some family support programs existing in the U.S. that have proved successful. Photographs. |
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Fractured Childhoods | 1 |
A Matter of National Survival | 11 |
Disadvantaged Kids and the Resource Deficit 33 32 | 33 |
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