Sociology / Unit 6 Soc 0853 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Cycle of Poverty
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The idea
The cycle of poverty is the self-reinforcing pattern in which growing up poor reduces the resources that would allow escape, transmitting position across generations.
In practice
Housing instability disrupts schooling, and disrupted schooling narrows later work.
Where people slip
The cycle describes a strong tendency and is never a prediction about any individual.
Your place on the trail
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