Chapter 6 Flashcards
What are support systems?
They are the friends, family, and backup resources that can be accessed in times of need.
Coping Strategies
Ways in which one deals with everyday life
Options during problem-solving
Options are all the ways to solve a problem.
Information and know-how
This is the key aspect of the support system. Information and know-how are crucial to success.
Connections to other people and resources
Bonding and bridging social capital. These are going to be the people that help you and times of need
Temporary relief from emotional, mental, financial, and/or time constraints
This support system relies on the connections of the people there.
Positive self talk
If an individual does not listen to this encouraging little voice, the success rate is much lower.
Procedural self talk
The voice that talks an individual through a task. This is difficult for children of poverty.
What do people in the middle class generally make its decisions on?
It’s generally about time and money against these three factors: Work, achievement, and material security.
The male identity of the middle-class
Is to be a provider
Why is education important?
Education can give you the language, the tools, and the options to move beyond this situation.
Study on poor and working-class
Parents of poor and working-class usually didn’t know how to negotiate with schools, meanwhile middle-class taught their children to negotiate with them (entitlement)
