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Favouring active involvement: hard with child (5-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hands-on

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'favouring active involvement' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'hard with child' is the wordplay.
'hard' becomes 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications).
'with' becomes 'and'.
'child' becomes 'son' (son is a kind of child).
'h'+'and'+'son'='HANDS-ON'

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(Other definitions for hands-on that I've seen before include "Transmits" , "Involving practical participation rather than theory" , "Practical, working something directly - or manually" , "Practical (training)" , "Giving personal attention (to)" .)

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