The article presents results of the research on 'Inheriting poverty and breaking away from poverty in families of former state farms workers', conducted within the project 'Poverty and social exclusion and methods of combating them', directed by Professor Stanislawa Golinowska. The research was an investigation of the young generation from former state farms - enclaves of rural poverty, and focused in particular on the threat of inheritance of poverty and social exclusion. It shows that the process of inheriting of poverty or breaking away from it is correlated with such factors as nature and depth of family poverty, family structure and number of children, family life cycle and its cultural capital. This research, like other research studies conducted within the project 'Poverty and social exclusion' reveals a general weakness and ineffectiveness of institutions and lack of systemic solutions to the problems of young people. It uncovers as well the important role of certain individuals, so called 'significant ones', whose support and advice had crucial impact on young people's lives.
Deneshkina, Pelevin, and Maslowska describe the reality after a collapse of communism. They concentrate especially on young people who do not have values, affirmative ideals or any authorities. They do not know God, they cannot pray. The characters drink alcohol, take drugs, tell lies, offend each other. They cannot see any differences between truth and falsehood. The authoress shows how difficult and complicated modern times are. Boys and girls are not able to find the aim of their lives, they would like to plan their future, yet it seems to be impossible. Young people miss true love and friendship. Not only do they look for fun and enjoyment but they want responsibility and dignity as well. Characters do not believe in paradise on the earth: they dream about 'real' happiness.
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