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U. of Colorado study finds growing up in bad neighborhood not as harmful as expected
12-13-2006 · EurekAlert!There's good news for children growing up in bad neighborhoods in a comprehensive, 8-year study led by University of Colorado at Boulder. The successful development of children in Denver and Chicago from the best neighborhoods was 63 percent, while the success rate for children living in high-poverty, disadvantaged neighborhoods was still relatively high, at 52 percent.
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