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Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities
by Ruby K.. Payne, Philip Devol, Terie Dreussi Smith
from Aha Process Inc

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals
  I have not had a chance to read the material yet.

• A Powerful Mentoring Model
  I was fortunate to attend a workshop one year ago which included this book and two of the three authors, DeVol and Dreussi-Smith. They highlighted the content of the book, to an audience of counselors, social workers, case managers, residential treatment staff for chemical dependency recovery, and prevention specialists. This book spotlights the culture of poverty, and the distinct differences in the way in which the poor, the middle class and the wealthy view the world from their unique vantage points. I... more info

• How could this be the first review
  Yes, there are some flaws, but this is an amazing, important work that should be read, then embraced by all of us who do the people's work. As a librarian and libraries are the most middle class of institutions, I see so clearly what we do (and don't do) to build bridges out of poverty. Essential reading.

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