The urban children in this study published in Social Science & Medicine were evaluated at age 9 using four cognitive assessments. Those students who experienced eviction during middle childhood exhibited lower scores (as much as equal to a full year of schooling) than students who did not go through eviction. Authors of the study that examine the under-explored association between childhood eviction and cognitive development include Harvard Pop Center Director Lisa Berkman, former Yerby Fellow Mariana Arcaya, and their colleagues Gabriel L.Schwartz, Kathryn M.Leifheit, and Jarvis T.Chen.
How does eviction during childhood impact cognitive development?
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