Poster Session 3: Poverty

Presenters: Jaime Ballard, Catherine Solheim

Summary
Current theories of poverty are based on individuals, and adaptations are needed to base theories on the family. Participants in this workshop will develop a family framework parenting, traumatic stress, and financial strain. Facilitators will use case scenarios and multimedia to discuss the impact of poverty theory on policy, the absence of family theories, and the significant variables relating to the developing framework of parenting, financial strain, and trauma. In small group discussions, participants will describe the dimensions of these variables, as well as the relationship of these variables to each other. A family-based framework of financial strain will provide a foundation for research to support improved, family-based policies.

Objectives
-- Participants will be able to describe the possible impact of theories of poverty on policy, and the impact of the lack of attention to family.
-- Participants will identify the key variables associated with financial strain, parenting, and traumatic exposure.
-- Participants will theorize potential relationships between the key variables associated with financial strain, parenting, and traumatic exposure.

Subject Codes: poverty, trauma, parenting
Population Codes: those in poverty, low income, inclusive of minor children
Method and Approach Codes: theory, policy/policy analysis, concept/construct development