Childhood Poverty and Stress

‘Toxic stress’ from poverty can affect students’ success, By Kelly Doran, August 3, 2014, Lima News: “This time of year, students and parents begin to prepare for the upcoming school year. For students living in poverty, the ability to succeed can be hindered by stress from their home life, a new study suggests. United Way of Central Ohio released a study titled ‘How Toxic Stress Threatens Success,’ which uses statistics and research to describe how stress from poverty can affect children in their present life and in the future…”