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Chapter Four:
The Situated Learning Reality of
Generational Poverty: How it impacts
Navigation of Ones Life
By: Daniela Denis
2 Types of Poverty
Generational Poverty: having been in poverty for at
least two generations
Prevailing Attitude
Key indicator of whether its generational or situational
Unemployment/
underemployment
Frequent exposure to
addiction
Periodic homelessness
Crowded housing/lack of
personal space
Uneducated/ undereducated
adults
Case Studies
Walter (Caucasian male)
Sandy Smith
Following the path of others
Turned life around after being held gunpoint (6 months
pregnant)
Believes her way out of poverty is to complete education
Organization function
Ex: drawer will have the silverware, drawer for plates
they will quit. The emphasis is on the current feeling, not the longterm ramifications
Will work hard if they like you
Either use humor as a conflict-resolution tool or physical assault
Use survival language, tending to operate out of casual register
More opening display feelings and emotion. They dont have the
reserve of wealth or the caution of middle class.
Have an extreme freedom of speech, enjoy a sense of humor, use
the personality to entertain, have a love of stories about people.
Resources
A Framework for Understanding Poverty By Ruby Payne