In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's ...

[NguyenJ]

In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What should be taken into account when diagnosing most child and adolescent disorders?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[mrphibs]

Answer to Question 1

Poverty has a significant, yet indirect, effect on children's adjustment, most likely because of its association with negative influencesparticula rly harsh, inconsistent parenting and elevated exposure to acute and chronic stressorsthat define the day-to-day experiences of children in poverty.

Answer to Question 2

To judge what is abnormal, we need to be sensitive to each child's stage of development and consider each child's unique methods of coping and way of compensating for difficulties.

[NguyenJ]

TYSM

[rachel]

Excellent