(The) Culture of Poverty: Understanding the Hidden Rules

Online Workshop:

(The) Culture of Poverty: Understanding the Hidden Rules

This fully online, asynchronous course will explore the notion of a "culture of poverty." Teachers and other professionals will learn practical strategies for working with students and clients who come from a background of poverty. An emphasis on relationship-building and issues of communication will be found in the readings and discussions. Payne's work will be examined through multiple lenses including critiques by Paul Gorski. This content is applicable in many different professions.

Required Textbook: Payne, R. (2019). A Framework for Understanding Poverty - A Cognitive Approach (6th ed.). TX: Aha! Process Inc. ISBN: 1948244187

2 undergraduate credit hours: CI 40093
2 graduate credit hours: CI 50093

Dr. Kathryn Knapp, Associate Professor, TLC

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