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Affordable Housing During Childhood Improves Long-Term Outcomes of Women and Their Children

Janet Currie and Jessica Van Parys
Published online before print September 09, 2026, 1025-14615R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1025-14615R2
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