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School work priority for children
Published:  18 January, 2008

Children think their education is more important than getting on with their family, according to research.

A survey carried out by CBBC's Newsround programme found that children rate doing well at school higher than getting on with their relatives.

The survey also found that 13% of children never have a meal together with their family.

And that more than half of children would like to spend more time with their parents.

The survey asked a range of questions to 1,000 children aged between six and 12.

When asked to choose from a list of options what was most important to them, 31% said "doing well at school" while 28% said "getting on well with family".

These came above good friends (19%) , good at sport (10%), money in pocket (7%) and coolest clothes and gadgets (4%).




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