The Impact of Social Disparity on Prefrontal Function in Childhood

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 7; no. 4; p. e35744
• Main Authors: Sheridan, Margaret A., Sarsour, Khaled, Jutte, Douglas, D'Esposito, Mark, Boyce, W. Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 26.04.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Activation; Adolescence; Adolescents; Adults; Behavior; Biology; Brain research; Child; Child development; Child, Preschool; Childhood; Children; Children & youth; Cognitive ability; Cortisol; Environmental engineering; Environmental impact; Family; Female; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Glucocorticoids; Health behavior; Health care; Home environment; Humans; Hydrocortisone - metabolism; Inequality; Language; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Mediation; Medicine; Memory; Neurosciences; Parenting; Physiology; Prefrontal cortex; Prefrontal Cortex - growth & development; Public health; Salivary Glands - metabolism; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomics; Stress; Stress, Psychological; Structure-function relationships; Studies; United States > US; Massachusetts; California

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) develops from birth through late adolescence. This extended developmental trajectory provides many opportunities for experience to shape the structure and function of the PFC. To date, a few studies have reported links between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and prefr...