disadvantaged family

collocation in English

meaningsofdisadvantagedandfamily

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disadvantaged
adjective
uk
/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒd/us
/ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒd/
not having the standard of living conditions, education, etc. that most ...
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family
noun
uk
/ˈfæm.əl.i/us
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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(Definition ofdisadvantagedandfamilyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These analyses indicate thatdisadvantagedfamilyand maternal characteristics have important influences on children's development and that approaches to address these disadvantages need to be considered.
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If we may take the second case first, the child of adisadvantagedfamily, what is her worry?
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Normally, however, it is a matter of providing some essential furniture, a cooker or suchlike to meet the needs of a particularlydisadvantagedfamily.
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I believe that adisadvantagedfamilybackground is the biggest argument in support of our raising expectations at school.
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These findings highlight the importance of studying these behaviors in children of economically disadvantaged families.
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These are the most disadvantaged families and children in our extremely affluent society.
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Over the years, he has been a strong champion of the family and in particular of disadvantaged families and children.
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This is a deplorable act against children, many of whom are from disadvantaged families.
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The local authority sector is extremely important because of the number of disadvantaged families that it embraces.
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That is happening to those who are already the most disadvantaged families in our communities.
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Also, there is a failure to take into account the pressures on the most disadvantaged families.
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Local education authorities have been forced to target their provision, often giving preference to disadvantaged families.
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There can be no doubt that the proposal to downgrade child benefit in favour of means-tested support will harm disadvantaged families.
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It is all the more sad for the fact that children from disadvantaged families should benefit the most from the opportunity to use these services.
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Large numbers of pupils attended from disadvantaged families in the inner cities.
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Because of the generosity of philanthropists over the century, the school has a large foundation which is used in the best possible way to help children from disadvantaged families.
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We have just launched an initiative to increase provision for disadvantaged families with children under five by stimulating and supporting voluntary sector activity in this area.
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The most recent statistics prove that the assisted places scheme is meeting its objective of helping children from disadvantaged families attend some of the best independent schools in the country.
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