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...unique research project based at the University of Bristol, in England. Founded by Pembrey's friend Jean Golding, an epidemiologist at the university, ALSPAC has followed thousands of young people and their parents since before the kids were born, in 1991 and 1992. For the study, Golding and her staff recruited 14,024 pregnant mothers - 70% of all the women in the Bristol area who were pregnant during the 20-month recruitment period...
...minorities. Initially, Wong had precious little funding and had to scavenge for furniture to outfit the place. She now has backing from a few private donors as well as the international NGO Oxfam, but times are still lean. An array of colorful drapes liven up the space, while a staff of local Chinese and South Asian volunteers busy about. Wong is a blur of energy and enthusiasm, rattling off anecdotes from her years of activism. Like when she led dozens of South Asian youth to a school that had refused them admittance because of their poor Chinese and got them...
Times guidelines state that freelancers are held to the same ethical standards as staff reporters...
...Staff writer Naveen N. Srivatsa can be reached at srivatsa@fas.harvard.edu...
...Staff writer Laura G. Mirviss can be reached at lmirviss@fas.harvard.edu...