For 4 decades, vigorous efforts have been based on the premise that early intervention for
children of poverty and, more recently, for children with developmental disabilities can yield …

Aim: This paper offers an overview of the current state of knowledge of the critical social
determinants of child development and the complex ways in which these can influence …

In Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools
Can Do About It, veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at …

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I must say that my first impression of the third edition of Play and Child Development was: ey
did it AGAIN! Frost, Wortham, and Reifel again impressed me with the depth and breadth of …

Socioeconomic Status, Parenting, and Child Development presents cutting-edge thinking
and research on linkages among socioeconomic status, parenting, and child development …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is strongly associated with cognitive ability and achievement
during childhood and beyond. Little is known about the developmental relationships …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with childhood cognitive achievement. In
previous research we found that this association shows neural specificity; specifically we …

This chapter examines neurobiological development in normal and illustrative high‐risk
conditions and mental disorders. It reviews relevant findings on neural plasticity and their …

Our review of research suggests that family poverty has selective effects on child
development. Most important for policy are indications that deep or persistent poverty early …