Using the ecological-systems approach, discuss 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. What are the implications of a child growing up in poverty?

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Using the ecological-systems approach, discuss 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. What are the implications of a child growing up in poverty?