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Listed below are the different types of poverty that exist and also definitions that are important to understanding poverty.
GENERATIONAL POVERTY: Living in poverty for two or more generations
SITUATIONAL POVERTY: Substantially shorter, situational poverty results from circumstances such as death, illness, and divorce. It is not uncommon for individuals living in situational poverty to still identify with middle class individuals
WORKING DEFINITION OF POVERTY: "The extent to which an individual does without resources". And those resources are:
FINANCIAL - Having the money to purchase goods and services.
EMOTIONAL - Being able to choose and control emotional responses, particularly to negative situations, without engaging in self-destructive behavior.
MENTAL - Having the appropriate cognitive abilities and necessary skills (i.e. reading, writing, math) to proceed with daily life.
SPIRITUAL - Believing in divine purpose and guidance.
PHYSICAL - Being physically healthy.
SUPPORT SYSTEMS - Having people readily available in times of need, such as friends, family, acquaintances, etc.
RELATIONSHIPS/ROLE MODELS - Unlimited access to appropriate individuals that serve as models by avoiding negative behaviors. It's important that they are nurturing towards the adolescent.
KNOWLEDGE OF HIDDEN RULES - Identifying and understanding the "silent" ways of life of a group.
(Payne, Ruby, (2001). Framework for Understanding Poverty. Aha! Process Inc. Highlands, TX).
Lesson Plans
- This link will take you to a page where you will be able to download several different lesson plans that deal with the issue of Poverty in Education.
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