Monday 8 October 2012

"Better" neighborhood a mixed blessing for youth

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Moving to a more prosperous neighborhood may help some girls from poor areas feel less distressed, but could harm some boys, a new study suggests. Researchers found boys from homes where someone was disabled or a child had development problems were particularly vulnerable, while re-housing had little or no effect on the psychological wellbeing of other boys. Girls from homes without "health-related vulnerabilities" appeared to thrive better after moving to a neighborhood with less poverty, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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