Growing up poor isn't merely hard on kids. It might also be bad for their brains. A long-term study of cognitive development in lower- and middle-class students found strong links between childhood poverty, physiological stress and adult memory. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
“‘Chronically elevated physiological stress is a plausible model for how poverty could get into the brain and eventually interfere with achievement,’ ... More »
A very well factual and informed article. I relate to this study having grown up in a variety of situations be it poverty, environment, and stress. Being an Army brat, I lived all over this country, and went to dozens of schools. My father got by with five kids and a wife, with Army pay, which back them was really a pittance. Believe me, who I am today goes straight back to the feelings of beings "left out" by the rest of my so called peers.
One good thing, I did learn to fight very well. When you go to two or three schools a year, you better not take no shit.
The information sounds familiar, but the information is important to consider for community actions.
This may provide a causative link for the correlation of economic and social inequality with poor health in general.
It is well written but it does not provide much information. What are the causes of this stress in children? Ultimately the schooling and attention that impoverished children have could overcome this so-called "stress" the children have. Children who are not impoverished have stress in their lives. Has that been evaluated?
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