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Peer reviewedBarone, Diane – Urban Education, 1995
Reviews the research on cocaine use and its effect on newborns; examines the popular misconceptions, including the background of children who are exposed; and discusses interventions. The author concludes with a discussion about looking beyond prenatal drug exposure and focusing on the child. Studies looking at these children longitudinally are…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Black Youth, Child Development, Child Health
