Using the ecological-systems approach, think about the impact of poverty on a child's cognitive development
Give an example of an influence within each of the following four
contexts: family, school/peers, neighborhood/community, and cultural values/economic
policies.
The answers should incorporate an ecological approach to describe the effects of
poverty on cognitive development. Answers will vary, but should include the relation
between poverty and family interactions (e.g., parents' stress will decrease quality of
parenting), school/peers (e.g., the condition of schools), neighborhood/community
(e.g., may be unsafe neighborhood, causing children stress on the way to and from
school), and cultural values/economic policies (e.g., Head Start program).
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