Children need counseling to learn social cues. Sometimes kids in impoverished homes don’t get the attention needed from parents to learn these. Also, when there’s a lack of engagement from parents, there’s a lack of empathy which affects mental health, all communication, and behavior. This is a very important topic to read about, and there’s more info in the link below.

www.ascd.org/el/articles/how-poverty-and-stress-influence-students-behavior