Link: Building understanding between poor, middle class | Lancaster Eagle Gazette | lancastereaglegazette.com

Great article about life in poverty and about Getting Ahead.

Evans said poverty brings about a different code, which drives behaviors the middle class might not understand or even scorn. These behaviors are the result of two key situations.

» Tyranny of the moment: It’s hard to plan for next week when you don’t know where dinner is going to come from.

» Stress relief: In poverty, you don’t get a vacation.

The hidden rules of the different classes are a key focus of the Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead programs.

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