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Kids set free to roam on their own feel more confident navigating in adulthood

  • Written by Vanessa Vieites, Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers University
imageBoys are often allowed to stray farther from home without adult supervision than girls are.Imgorthand/E+ Collection via Getty Images

The distance from home that kids are allowed to roam and play has shrunk significantly over the last 50 years. That’s largely due to parents’ concerns over safety, especially in cities. More recently, the...

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