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Poverty |
Middle-Class |
Wealthy |
| Possessions |
People |
Things |
Legacies, Unique
objects |
| Money |
Use, Spend |
Manage, Budget |
Conserve, Invest |
| Personality |
To entertain,
Humor valued |
For stability,
Achievement |
Connections social,
financial |
| Social
Emphasis |
Inclusion of
people you like |
Self-governance,
Self-sufficiency |
Social exclusion |
| Food
key question |
Have enough?
Quantity important |
Like it? Quality
important |
Presented well? |
| Time
emphasis |
Present based
on feelings, survival |
Future plans,
ramifications |
Tradition and
future |
| Education
value |
Abstractly but
not as reality |
For relationships,
success, money |
Make & maintain
connections |
| Destiny |
Cannot do much
to affect chance |
Can choose, change
future |
Continue traditions |
| Language |
For survival |
For negotiation |
For networking |
| Family
structure |
Tends to be matriarchal |
Tends to be patriarchal |
Depends on who
has money |
| World
view |
Local setting |
National |
International |
| Love
based on |
If liked |
Achievement |
Social standing
& connections |
| Driving
force |
Survival, relationships,
entertainment |
Work, achievement |
Financial, political,
social connections |
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—Ruby
K. Payne: Framework for Understanding Poverty |