Sixteen-year-old Jose lives in a government housing project with his mother, father, brother, and two sisters. He shares his room with his brother and attends the school in the low-SES (socioeconomic status) area of the city. Jose's home does not have a computer, and it has very few books. His mother does not speak English, and his father did not complete high school. Jose is likely to face __________ due to his environmental factors.

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Children living in poverty lack many of the advantages of higher-SES children. Their disadvantages include having inadequate nutrition and health, living in crowded conditions, attending inadequate schools, and living in homes that lack books and computers.

Sixteen-Year-Old Jose Lives in a Government Housing Project with His