Finds that higher neighborhood resources improve cognitive performance in children, indicating the need for advocacy.
= 0.553). Children living in higher opportunity neighborhoods showed higher performance on measures of IQ. A child's neighborhood resources (especially educational and social/economic) are an important consideration when interpreting cognitive performance of children. These findings support the need for advocacy to improve community resources as a path toward addressing inequities that may impact cognitive development.
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