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Daily Archives: Wednesday October 21st, 2015

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The science of poverty and child development

BlogBy Bryan GarrettWednesday October 21st, 2015

Scientific studies have well documented the effect of a lower income environment on children’s cognitive abilities; the effects of a stressful life related to hunger, decreased access to health care, and the feeling of being different from their peers can delay, interrupt and sometimes prevent the healthy development of a child’s brain.

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