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The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted through a survey among 123 students studying to become teachers at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridskiˮ. The purpose of the study is to identify the professional values of this target group. The results testify to prevailing postmodern and constructivist professional values, but also fluctuations in the value orientation regarding the active role of the teacher and the student in the learning-teaching process. Responsibility, respect, empathy, professionalism, adaptability, motivation and patience were identified as general professional values.

The article presents the results of the study, part of the research program under the project "Nowadays culture of poverty - dimensions and spread among young people", within the SUMMIT project of Sofia University. The text discusses the main features of the culture of poverty presented in the scholarly tradition and in the current interpretation that examines the culture through cultural frameworks, repertoires and narratives. An analysis of the results of semistructured interviews conducted with young people aged 20-34 and of focus groups with teachers is presented. The results show that most of the interviewees have a vague vision and vague goals for the future, show the absence of autonomy and initiative, reject the importance of effort in education and work, show low levels of responsibility. The analysis of the results of the focus reveals early characteristics reflecting beliefs, attitudes, characteristic of the culture of poverty, which in the period of youth acquire stability.