Topic: Poverty
Study Guide Bridges
Having an understanding of the differences in the driving forces and hidden rules of differing individuals helps us to avoid judgements and negative reactions that break down working relationships.
Issues are addressed differently at the different economic levels. When we look at our communities the class we belong to may direct how we look at the communities as a whole. When I hear about issues within the communities the ones that are closer to home for me are the ones that I may find […]
Bridges Out of Poverty defines poverty as the extent to which one does without resources. Resources are tools one uses to navigate their environment and survive it. The more resources you have the better equipped you are to be successful in your environment. Financial Money to purchase goods and services Emotional Ability to control emotional […]
Select the following link to access an audio file about scarcity and how it affects our thinking. For more information on scarcity read Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means so Much. npr.org | How Scarcity Mentally Affects Our Thinking Behavior. Once you access the page: click the Listen button. You may also click the download […]
The Mental Model of Poverty gives us a concrete visual representation of the various aspects of life faced by individuals experiencing generational poverty. It gives us a visual to prompt discussion on the topic. The model was created by individuals living in poverty and depicts the interlocking nature of the elements. It shows us that […]