Culture of Poverty

19th February 2010

Arnulfo C. Hernández Ojeda, LMSW, PhD, detention counselor at the Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center, helps you better understand the Culture of Poverty in our latest On-demand Video.

For this 5-part series, Dr. Ojeda addresses the following:

definition of the Culture of Poverty,
how these feelings impact a child’s worldview,
the importance of making goals more reachable by splitting them into smaller steps,
the role of attachment models, and
how to empower and motivate kids to think differently.

This recording is from a community presentation Clarity Child Guidance Center hosted on February 19, 2010.

*Note: You must be able to access YouTube to view these videos. Some organizations limit access to this video-sharing website.

Clarity Child Guidance Center

Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit mental health treatment center for kids ages 3 to 17 in South Texas. Our staff of children’s mental health professionals is the largest in the region. When a child is in crisis, we work with families to get much needed treatment regardless of their ability to pay.

The opinions, representations and statements made within this guest article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect Clarity Child Guidance Center. Any copyright remains with the author and any liability with regard to infringement of intellectual property rights remain with them. Clarity Child Guidance Center accepts no liability for any errors, omissions or representations.

Culture of Poverty

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