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...Former foster children are almost twice as likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as U.S. war veterans, according to a study released Wednesday by the Harvard Medical School (HMS), the University of Michigan and Casey Family Programs...
...Percentage of young adults who are homeless within one year of leaving foster care...
...Percentage who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a survey of 479 former foster children...
...micro or country-by-country level, I would strongly recommend the inclusion of what I would term cultural economics: values education that would make adults discard the beliefs, customs and lifestyles that are obstructive to human development. Poor societies at some point must decide for themselves to foster and support responsible sexual behavior that leads to an AIDS-free lifestyle. Donors may build irrigation facilities, but beneficiaries must ensure their continuing operation. Schools may be established, but farmers must first appreciate the value of formal education for their children. In many impoverished villages, parents still bear dozens of children...
...would strongly recommend the inclusion of what I would term cultural economics: values education that would make adults discard the beliefs, customs and lifestyles that obstruct human development. Medicine to treat aids cannot keep pouring in from rich nations. Poor societies at some point must decide for themselves to foster and support responsible sexual behavior that leads to an aids-free lifestyle. Donors may build irrigation facilities, but beneficiaries must ensure their continuing operation. Schools may be established, but farmers must first appreciate the value of formal education for their children. In many impoverished villages, parents still bear dozens...