Poverty during late childhood often affects children's cognitive abilities to a greater extent than poverty experienced in early childhood.

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Research indicates that poverty experienced in early childhood (ages 0-6) can have more profound effects on cognitive development and academic achievement than poverty experienced in later childhood, due to the critical brain development that occurs in the early years of life.

Poverty During Late Childhood Often Affects Children's Cognitive Abilities to a Greater