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PADUA N., Jorge. Infancia y educación. Convergencia [online]. 2006, vol.13, n.40, pp.177-187. ISSN 2448-5799.

The strong inequality in México social structure is closely related to low school achievement of children and youth . This essay underlines the importance of life styles in homes and community as well as environment conditions in the development of the child during their infancy which affect the development of cognitive, affective and psychomotor important aspects of learning and school achievement.

Palavras-chave : infancy; childhood; youth; education; social structure.