What does at-risk mean?
At-risk means vulnerable, especially to abuse or delinquency.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
vulnerable, especially to abuse or delinquency.
The actual at-risk population was limited to those directly exposed and could be quarantined or monitored.
The main aim was to reduce one aspect of deviancy in a group of adolescent girls, namely at-risk behaviour, by using the method of detached work.
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At-risk means vulnerable, especially to abuse or delinquency.
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The actual at-risk population was limited to those directly exposed and could be quarantined or monitored.
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