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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

Death of parent at young age ‘might have greater impact on boys than girls’

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Boys who suffer the death of a parent might fare worse than girls in later life, new research has suggested.

Parental death before the age of 21 was associated with an effect on mental health and the economic prospects of the young person, regardless of gender.

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