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These notes are based upon Ruby Payne's book "A Framework for Understanding Poverty".

Ruby’s Key Points

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What does it mean to be poor?

Two things which help one move out of poverty are:

  1. Education
  2. Relationships
Four reasons one leaves poverty are:
  1. too painful to stay;
  2. vision or goal;
  3. key relationships;
  4. special talent/skill

Poverty and Resources

Poverty is the extent to which an individual does without resources.

The ability to leave poverty depends on many resources-not just financial.

What are the Necessary Resources?