Chapter 1 of Ruby Payne's Framework for Understanding Poverty; Senior Seminar Spring 2018

1. RUBY PAYNE:Framework for
Understanding Poverty
Dr. Kimberly Cassidy
Senior Seminar Spring 2018

2. INTRODUCTION: RUBY PAYNE
Poverty is relative:
Poverty occurs in all races
and countries.
SES is a continuous line,
not a clear distinction.
Generational poverty is
different from situational.
These statements are
patterns not absolutes.
Each SES level has its own
hidden rules.
Schools and business
follow middle class rules.
We must understand the
hidden rules of those in
different SES for them to
be successful.
Teach and provide
support, do not scold for
their hidden rules.
To move from poverty to
middle class, one must
give up relationships for
achievement.
You need education and
relationships to move
from poverty.

3. CHAPTER 1: RESOURCES
Financial: Money to
purchase goods and
services.
Emotional: Able to
choose and control
emotional responses.
Mental: Having mental
abilities and acquired
skills to deal with daily
life.
Spiritual: Believing in
divine purpose and
guidance.
(Payne, 2005)

4. CHAPTER 1: RESOURCES
Physical: Having health
and mobility.
Support System:
friends, family, and
backup resources.
Relationships/ role
models: access to
those who are
nurturing and not self-
destructive.
Knowledge of hidden
rules: knowing the
unspoken cues and
habits of a group.
(Payne, 2005)

5. SCENARIO ONE: JOHN AND
ADELE
Resources Yes No ?
Financial
Emotional
Mental
Spiritual
Physical
Support Systems
Knowledge of Middle Class
Hidden Rules
Role Models

6. DISCUSSION OF JOHN AND
ADELE
Resources Yes No ?
Financial
Emotional
Mental
Spiritual
Physical
Support Systems
Knowledge of Middle Class
Hidden Rules
Role Models
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

7. REFLECTION #1 RUBY PAYNE
Go on Blackboard and write
a reflection about your
understanding of resources
and how that might affect
your classroom instruction
now.
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