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This paper addresses the intergenerational transmission (IGT) of poverty. It identifies the factors and processes that determine the poverty status of individuals and their households, the likelihood that poverty is passed from one generation to another, and the potential "poverty trajectories" for those growing up in poor households. After a general introduction to what is meant by IGT poverty, the paper presents a brief review of the literature on IGT poverty in the US, discusses some of the most influential household level and extra-household factors influencing the intergenerational transmission of poverty before discussing the role of resilience.