CH 10

Question 1

culture of poverty

Answer 1

argument that poor people adopt certain practices that differ from other classes in order to adapt and survive in difficult econ. cirmunstances

Question 2

underclass

Answer 2

poor are different from mainstream society due to inability of taking advantage of what society has to offer, but are also deviant and even dangerous

Question 3

perverse incentives

Answer 3

reward structures that lead to suboptimal outcomes by stimulating counterproductive behavior

Question 4

absolute poverty

Answer 4

point at which a household’s income falls below the necessary level to purchase food to sustain its members

Question 5

relative poverty

Answer 5

measurement of poverty based on a percentage of the median income in a given location

Question 6

parenting stress hypothesis

Answer 6

low income/unstable employment = feeling of inferiority = stress = detrimental/abusive parenting