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It takes a village to raise a child street gangs and motherhood alice morell tedxstkilda
It takes a village to raise a child is a proverb which means that it takes an entire community to raise a child: A child has the best ability to become a healthy adult if the entire community takes an active role in contributing to the rearing of the child.
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- It takes a village to raise a child street gangs and motherhood alice morell tedxstkilda
- It takes a village to raise a child
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It takes a village to raise a child
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The proverb has been attributed to African cultures. In 2016, NPR decided to research the origins of the proverb, and concluded it was unable to pinpoint its origins, though academics said the proverb nevertheless holds the true spirits of some African cultures.
Examples of African societies with proverbs which translate to 'It takes a village...' include the following:
Books titled It takes a village
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