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Why it's good for kids to have friends from different socioeconomic backgrounds

  • Written by Leah M. Lessard, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, University of Connecticut
imageHaving a diverse set of friends supports youth development.Mark Lennihan/AP

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Friendships that bridge across social class – “cross-class friendships” – can minimize middle school academic achievement differences that are based on the level of...

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