Children born prematurely are disadvantaged at school and into adulthood but delaying school entry may not be the answer
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 20:40
in Health & Medicine
Children born before 34 weeks gestation have poorer reading and maths skills than those born at full term, and the difficulties they experience at school continue to have effects into adulthood: by the age of 42, adults who were born prematurely have lower incomes and are less likely to own their own home than those born at full term.