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Bakan, Rita – 1971
The characteristics of malnourished children bear a striking resemblance to a number of the known characteristics of "disadvantaged children," e.g. apathy, irritability, sickliness, and a reduced attention span. The combination of malnutrition and the other negative effects of poverty perpetuates a cycle of illness, educational failure, and more…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Early Experience, Educational Problems, Food Standards


