Parents: Dropout and crime part of kids’ lives

Some families in marginalised areas believe their children are destined to get involved in drugs or crime simply because of where they live, research with parents of early school leavers suggests.
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Some families in marginalised areas believe their children are destined to get involved in drugs or crime simply because of where they live, research with parents of early school leavers suggests.
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