Which characteristic would the nurse assess in a family experiencing multi-generational poverty?
1. Repeated cycles of decreased educational opportunities leading to poorer income potential and poorer health outcomes
2. Members not wishing to improve their life circumstances
3. Decreased interest by lawmakers in reducing poverty circumstances
4. Increased government efforts to provide money to improve incomes
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Explanation: 1. The cycle of poverty is perpetuated when each subsequent generation continues to have poor education opportunities, which leads to decreased income potential that can affect health outcomes.
2. Family members may wish to improve their life circumstances, but don't have the same opportunities as those with better incomes.
3. Lawmakers remain interested in reducing poverty through legislation.
4. Government efforts have not focused on providing money to improve incomes, but on improving opportunities to allow people to improve their life circumstances
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