Poverty Flashcards
1
Q
What is poverty?
A
A state or condition when people lack the financial resources and essentials required within a society
2
Q
Absolute poverty?
A
An individual or family who does not earn enough money to meet the basic needs of
3
Q
Relative poverty?
A
Individuals of a family who have an income below 60% of the average income within society
4
Q
Generational poverty?
A
When poverty has become a familiar pattern for at least 2 generations
5
Q
Digital poverty?
A
The inability to interact with the online world when, where and how an individual needs it
6
Q
Period poverty?
A
The lack of access to period/sanitary products due to financial limitations
