1. Overview of Chapter Four: Characteristics of Generational Poverty
Presented By: Caralyn Hickey

2. What is Generational Poverty?
Being in poverty for at least 2 generations
Has its own culture, hidden rules, and belief systems
Attitude  Society owes one a living

3. The Walter Case Study Actual Court Case  Houston, Texas 1995
As the story would be told in poverty…
Exhibits many characteristic of generational poverty:
Family members all live together
Matriarchal Family
Find humor in something terrible
Attitude of fate

4. Family Patterns in Generational Poverty
Matriarchal Structure
Multiple Relationships
Nature of male identity
Ever changing allegiances

5. What does this mean in schools?
Education is KEY
Being in poverty is rarely about a lack of ability
Remain in poverty because they do not know they can get out
Schools are places where students can learn the choices and rules of the middle class

6. Implications for Teaching and Learning
Understand differences in our worlds
Provide consistency
We are role models
Teach them they have choices