Children in dysfunctional homes/communities and/or homes/communities with financial problems often perform lower on intelligence tests as a result.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1991-02-17/news/mn-2176_1_sexual-abuse Studies Link Childhood Abuse to Adult Social Dysfunction : Research: Neglect is tied to lower IQs and misuse of drugs, alcohol. Results also dispel notions related to temperament and prostitution.] February 17, 1991|THOMAS H. MAUGH II | TIMES SCIENCE WRITER</ref><ref>[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/science-and-technology/intelligence-quotient-james-flynn Received wisdom: Average IQ is falling in Britain and beyond, explains Philip Hunter] by Philip Hunt, March 21, 2012, Published in April 2012 issue of Prospect Magazine</ref> | Children in dysfunctional homes/communities and/or homes/communities with financial problems often perform lower on intelligence tests as a result.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1991-02-17/news/mn-2176_1_sexual-abuse Studies Link Childhood Abuse to Adult Social Dysfunction : Research: Neglect is tied to lower IQs and misuse of drugs, alcohol. Results also dispel notions related to temperament and prostitution.] February 17, 1991|THOMAS H. MAUGH II | TIMES SCIENCE WRITER</ref><ref>[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/science-and-technology/intelligence-quotient-james-flynn Received wisdom: Average IQ is falling in Britain and beyond, explains Philip Hunter] by Philip Hunt, March 21, 2012, Published in April 2012 issue of Prospect Magazine</ref> |