poverty Flashcards
what is absolute poverty
a person living in absolute poverty lacks the minimum necessary for survival
what did the joseph rowntree foundation find
there has been little change in overall poverty levels for more than 15 years,rising between 2013/14 beforre reducing slightly in the lates years data,but remaining higher than in 2014/15
what did the joseph rowntree foundation find related to coronavirus
the impact of coronavirus on poverty is so far unclear because of the furlough scheme and temporary benefits.however it ha most likely impacted negatively on the most vulnerable,e.g. part time or low paid workers,lone parents renters,and ethnic minorities.
what did townsend argue with relative depravation
townsend argued that people can be considered to be in poverty when they cannot afford to participate in activities encouraged in society and obtain certain diets leading them to be excluded from ordinary living patterns
what are the weaknesses of the concept of relative poverty
it is not an indicator of poverty more socioal inequality-relative poverty exists at every class level
it is based on experts,not the general public
the measure of absolute poverty is much more scientific.
what do material explanations of poverty blame
the lack of material support,an inadequate welfare state and a basic lack of funding for those in poverty.
people in poverty have a “hopelessness of the future” mid set,what does this lead to
a live in the moment attitude,and is argued that attitudes and values are a response to being poor, not the cause
what is the cycle of deprivation
the cycle of:
being poor,eating poor food,having poor health,time off work,feeling like a failure,kack of confidence,and missing opportunities
in the material explanations of poverty why is it believed that it costs to be poor
they live in poor quality homes where heat is expensive to maintain,
they buy cheap clothing which doesnt last,
they pay more for credit as they must go to loan sharks
sufer more ill health mentally and physically and pay for non prexcription medicines
What does the structural explanation of poverty argue
that poverty arises from the structure of inequality in a capitalist society
why do marxists believe the poor are poor
the poor (prolitariat) are poor because they are exploited by the rich (the bourgeoisie”
what do weberian theorists believe the poor are poor
they lack skills and power
why do functionalists believe the poor are poor
they serve a purpose in maintaining society.
