According to research, what long-term impact can childhood inequality have on mental health and cognitive function?
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Correct answer: Lasting harm to brain development, higher mental-health risk and weaker cognition
Inequality in early childhood — especially involving stress, deprivation or lack of resources — has been linked with long-term neurodevelopmental, cognitive and mental health disadvantages.
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