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The Cycle of Poverty

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The cycle of poverty is the self-reinforcing pattern in which growing up poor reduces the resources that would allow escape, transmitting position across generations.

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Housing instability disrupts schooling, and disrupted schooling narrows later work.

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The cycle describes a strong tendency and is never a prediction about any individual.