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INHERITING POVERTYMany people in America are shielded from the idea of poverty or completely unaware of the problem. For many of the images associated with poverty are those of hungry children, box houses and far away places. However, the Behrens family of South Dakota exemplifies the modern form of poverty in America. With their two daughters and a baby on the way, they live in a single wide trailer that is hardly big enough for a family of five. They are in a constant struggle to survive off their single-family income having to maintain a delicate balance between paying their bills and eating a hot meal. Yet it is evident to see that despite their hardships, the Behrens’s household is full of love and laughter. Caption - Jan. 29, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – From left, Ashlee and her sister Sondra Behreas watch a movie while their mother April takes down the clothes from the clothes line that are strung across the living room.
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INHERITING POVERTYFeb. 8, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – From left, Darrell and April Behrens work on making a shed while their daughter Sondra plays in the family van outside their trailer Friday afternoon.
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INHERITING POVERTYFeb. 6, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – Ashlee Behrens, left, gets a push from her father Darrell while she tries out her brand new bicycle. Today was Ashlee turned six-years-old.
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INHERITING POVERTYFeb. 15, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – A pregnancy book sits on a nightstand among dirty dishes and soda cans in the living room of the Behrens trailer. The Behrens are expecting a new baby and look forward to the new addition to their family.
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INHERITING POVERTYFeb. 6, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – “She really likes the taste of the green apple drinks, but she is only allowed to have a sip,” said April Behrens as her daughter Sondra takes a drink of a wine cooler.
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INHERITING POVERTYFeb. 17, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – Ashlee Behrens, left, climbs on top of the toilet while her mother April, center, draws a bath Sunday evening.
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INHERITING POVERTYFeb. 17, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – The Behrens family had to make a late night stop by the local hospital to have Darrell’s right foot checked out. Darrell has gout and the pain in his foot increased to the point where he could no longer walk on it.
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INHERITING POVERTYFeb. 8, 2008, Brookings, S.D. – Sondra Behrens stands at the end of her street and watches the cows in the neighboring field Friday afternoon.
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