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Children who grow up in supportive environments are more likely to develop self-confidence, an increased desire to learn, and better impulse control as well as improved achievement in school and throughout their life

Home / glossary / Children who grow up in supportive environments are more likely to develop self-confidence, an increased desire to learn, and better impulse control as well as improved achievement in school and throughout their life

Shonkoff, Jack and Deborah P. Phillips. 2000. From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development, p. 56. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. http://www.nap.edu/read/9824/chapter/1#ii.

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