The education system needs an urgent re-think to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance in life.
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Childhood adversity doesn't just affect our choices – according to new research, it also weakens the body's fundamental ability to stay healthy in old age.
Indonesian politicians and public figures say Indonesians have a low interest in reading. But people in disadvantaged areas defy this perception; they always welcome new books with joy.
Shape-shifting bodies. Cracking voices. Hairs sprouting in new places. Why do some children enter puberty early?
Does sport really improve young people’s development?
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PhD Researcher in Education, University of Bath
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Researcher in Social Epidemiology, University of York
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Associate Professor and Visiting Academic, Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Researcher, Research and Development Agency of Indonesian Education and Culture Ministry
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Lecturer in Education, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow
