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Impoverished children exposed to nurturing care have higher IQ scores in adolescence Preschoolers living in impoverished communities who have access to a nurturing home environment have significantly higher intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in adolescence compared to those raised without nurturing care. That is the finding of a new international study conducted by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, which examined data from more than 1600 children from Brazil and Sout...

 E-Mail IMAGE: This model illustrates the proposed association between early cumulative adversities in childhood and benefits in adolescence that might be modified by nurturing care in the home; the researchers found only... view more  Credit: Reprinted from The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(20)30309-6/fulltext , Angela C B Trude et alEffects of responsive caregiving and learning opportunities during pre-school ages o...