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Food Insecurity Harmful to Children's Development

Policy Brief from The Society for Research in Child Development: Food insecurity is a public health problem with serious consequences for children, including greater likelihood of depression, anxiety, poor academic performance, birth defects, and behavior problems. 

Linkt the Social Policy Report Briefs issued by SRCD.

Tags: ["policy brief", "early childhood development", "food security"]
Published Oct. 3, 2011 9:53 AM - Last modified Apr. 17, 2013 4:59 PM