THE GUARDIAN: Parents' social mobility cuts likelihood of children turning to violent crime

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Small improvements in parents’ social mobility can significantly reduce the likelihood of children growing up to commit violent crimes, according to a study of 45,000 young people over nearly two decades.

The chance of children going on to be convicted of violence is almost halved if their family moves from the poorest 20% of society to the next 20% bracket up, according to a study by academics at the University of Manchester based on Danish data, which they argue has UK relevance.