Pathways for Addressing Deep Poverty

This article discusses deep poverty, including its prevalence and psychological correlates and consequences, as well as the various roles that psychologists can assist with ameliorating its effects.

Part of the APA Monitor's CE Corner article series.

New format: After reading the CE Corner article, you will be asked to complete a "Commitment-to-Change" (CTC) exercise. The CTC exercise is designed to help facilitate the translation of your learning into practice. Completion of the CTC is required prior to the completion of the CE Test based on the APA Monitor CE Corner article.

This product is not included in the APA Unlimited CE program.

New York state psychologists: This program is not currently in compliance with the unique requirements imposed by the New York State Board of Education for New York licensed psychologists CE.

• Define deep poverty and discuss research on its psychological impacts.
• Discuss classism in clinical settings and ways to counteract it.
• Describe possible interventions to help lift people out of deep poverty.

Zara Abrams