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Infographic: How Poverty Taxes the Brain

Infographic: How Poverty Taxes the Brain
Thu, 1/16/2014
This article originally appeared on Social Work Degree Center

The poor often behave in less capable ways, which can further perpetuate poverty.

 
 

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