Poverty impedes children's executive function (EF). Therefore, it is necessary to mitigate the
negative effect of poverty by developing efficient interventions to improve poor children's …

Household income predicts early adolescents' cognitive development. However, the
mechanism underlying this association and protective factors are unclear. This study …

Executive function (EF) is an umbrella term of cognitive processes (working memory,
inhibition, mental set shifting), which are important for achieving goal-directed behaviors …

Family poverty may affect family investments, which affect children's cognitive development.
Based on a unique and nationally representative sample from the National Children's Study …

Background It is well-documented that socioeconomic status (SES) and academic
performance in school-aged children are closely related. However, little is known about how …

The negative effects of deprivation on adolescents' psychological and behavioral
adjustments have been well documented, but limited information is known about how …

The purpose of this study was two-fold:(a) to examine what component of executive
functions (EF)–planning and working memory–predicts reading comprehension in young …

This study examined the associations of preschool children's executive function (EF) and
learning behaviour (CLB) with their concurrent academic skills and the role of CLB as a …

Volume 9, Number 5 to a more “reactive” pattern of responding. 6 This in turn leads children
from homes with low financial resources to be seen by their parents or teachers as less …

In the fields of education, sociology, and economics, there is a long-standing connection
between socioeconomic status (SES) and school outcomes in a wide variety of cultural …