| Edition |
4th rev. ed. |
| Description |
199 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-193) and index. |
| Contents |
Definitions and resources -- Role of language and story -- Hidden rules among classes -- Characteristics of generational poverty -- Role models and emotional resources -- Support systems -- Discipline -- Instruction and improving achievement -- Creating relationships. |
| Summary |
A Framework for Understanding Poverty was Dr. Ruby Payne's first book and the first book RFT Publishing Co. (now aha! Process, Inc.) published. It is fitting that the book and the company's history are intertwined. The central goal of the company is educating people about the differences that separate economic classes and then teaching them skills to bridge those gulfs. Framework is the method that delivers that message. Ruby's thesis for Framework is simple. Individuals accustomed to personal poverty think and act differently from people in the middle and upper economic classes. Most teachers today come from middle-class backgrounds. Economic class differences, in an educational setting, often make both teaching and learning challenging. Too often, teachers don't understand why a student from poverty is chronically acting out or is not grasping a concept even after repeated explanations. At the same time, the student doesn't understand what he/she is expected to produce and why. |
| Subject |
Poor -- United States.
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People with social disabilities -- United States.
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Poor -- Education -- United States.
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People with social disabilities -- Education -- United States.
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Poverty -- United States.
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Social classes -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Understanding poverty |
| ISBN |
1929229488 |
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9781929229482 |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2215646 |
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