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Deseret News, February 7, 2016: (Op-Ed) Calling on local leaders to address intergenerational poverty

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“Defined as a chronic use of public assistance and condition of poverty that continues from one generation to the next, intergenerational poverty is a fundamentally different challenge than situational poverty. Fortunately, our strong economy and diverse job growth, coupled with an effective safety net, is generally successful at helping Utahns recover from situational poverty. But when these challenges become more entrenched and chronic, they require a different approach.”

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