children from different families

I HAVE to tell you all about this site! It's called "Children From Different Families." It is combined data of the latest social sciences to compare the difference in children who were raised in different family environments. It is really interesting to see the different outcomes of these children that were observed. There is an obvious "better family situation" as seen through their data. But I won't spoil it for you, go on and check it out!

http://www.familystructurestudies.com

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