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Boston College professor says high-quality care can negate poverty impact
For low income parents, finding high quality child care not only boosts the performance of their children in school, but actually combats the effects of poverty, according to a new study in the journal Child Development.
Children who spent more time in high-quality child care in the [...]

A new study from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, in collaboration with UCLA, has found a striking correlation between teenage viewership and the frequency of alcohol advertising on cable television. The findings show that ads for beer, spirits and “alcopop” aired much more frequently when more teens were watching.
While previous studies have shown [...]