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Healthy children of a lower socioeconomic class sleep worse than those of middle class
06-11-2007 · EurekAlert!Children from a lower socioeconomic environment have worse sleeping patterns than children from middle class status. Excessive daytime sleepiness due to poor sleep the night before may have a negative impact on a child's academic performance and also put them at risk for developing health problems.
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