Abstract In the United States, over 40% of youth under the age of 18 live at or near the
federal poverty line. Several decades of research have established clear links between …

Poverty and low socioeconomic status (SES) play a profound role in the etiology and
trajectories of child psychopathology. In order to better understand how poverty/SES can …

Several studies have identified associations between poverty and development of self-
regulation during childhood, which is broadly defined as those skills involved in cognitive …

While child poverty is a significant risk factor for poor mental health, the developmental
pathways involved with these associations are poorly understood. To advance knowledge …

One out of four American children is born into poverty, but little is known about the long-term
mental health implications of early deprivation. The more time in poverty from birth to age 9 …

We describe an ecological approach to understanding the developing brain, with a focus on
the effects of poverty-related adversity on brain function. We articulate how combining …

abstract Poverty is a powerful factor that can alter lifetime developmental trajectories in
cognitive, socioemotional, and physical health outcomes. Most explanatory work on the …

Why are children of poor parents more likely to be poor as adults than other children? Early-
childhood adversities resulting from social structures and relationships impact children's …

One in five American children grows up in poverty. Childhood poverty has far-reaching
adverse impacts on cognitive, social and emotional development. Altered development of …

We review some of the growing evidence of the costs of poverty to children's
neuroendocrine function, early brain development, and cognitive ability. We underscore the …