Impact of Family Relocation on Children's Growth, Development, School Function, and Behavior

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ABSTRACT:

The United States is a highly mobile society, with family relocation rates double those of Great Britain and Germany. The objective of this study was to describe the impact of frequent family moves on reported rates of delay in growth or development, learning disorders, school failure and frequent behavioral problems in U.S. school-age children.
CITATION:
Impact of Family Relocation on Children's Growth, Development, School Function, and Behavior.  The Journal of the American Medical Association.  September 15, 1993; 270(11).  David Wood, MD, MPH, et. al.