How Poverty and Stress Influence Students' Behavior

Autor/in	Sanchez, Horacio
Titel	How Poverty and Stress Influence Students' Behavior
Quelle	In: Educational Leadership, 79 (2021) 2, S.52-55 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1784
Schlagwörter	Poverty; Anxiety; Socioeconomic Influences; Stress Variables; Student Behavior; Discipline; Empathy; Social Justice + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Angst; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Disziplin; Empathie; Soziale Gerechtigkeit
Abstract	Educators must be especially conscious of using compassionate discipline with students living in poverty. Imagine the stresses felt while growing up poor--insecurity about the basics, living in unsafe conditions, perhaps having untreated health conditions or a parent in jail. Research shows that living in poverty can produce changes in the human brain--from decision making to empathy. As an educational consultant who helps schools apply neuroscience findings, the author shares why it is crucial that teachers understand how poverty can affect the brain. Caring teachers can help reduce or reverse the harmful neurological effects of poverty. This article discusses three ways to strengthen low-income students' natural capacity for self-control, social behavior, and empathy: (1) Forge a positive social climate; (2) Teach social skills; and (3) Increase empathy. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01