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New Study Demonstrates Importance of School and Family Connectedness for Adolescent Health

Posted on June 25, 2019

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

A new study published in Pediatrics highlights the importance of school and family connectedness for adolescent health. In the article, Steiner et al. analyze data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health which indicate that school connectedness is associated with improved mental health, fewer sexual partners, and reduced risk for reduced violence, […]

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