a Framework for Understanding Poverty
a book by Dr. Ruby Payne

When viewed through an economic lens, poverty can be defined as an absence of resources.
Since 1995, Framework's basic premise is that the middle-class understandings of those who work with children and adults in poverty are often ill-suited for connecting with and helping people build up resources and rise out of poverty.
Since 1995, Framework's basic premise is that the middle-class understandings of those who work with children and adults in poverty are often ill-suited for connecting with and helping people build up resources and rise out of poverty.