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Child and family

Gender & Sexuality, Global Justice

The Good of the Child

Is there actually a right to know one’s biogenetic familial origins?

Charlotte Witt

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Promoting Social Mobility

The accident of birth is a principal source of inequality in America today. American society is dividing into skilled and unskilled, and the roots of this division lie in early childhood experiences.

James J. Heckman

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