Poverty

Question 1

Absolute Poverty

Answer 1

Refers to set standards that are universal and is based on insuffecient income to meet basic needs.

Question 2

Relative Poverty

Answer 2

Relative poverty refers to a standard defined in terms of society which an individual lives on less that 60% of average UK income.

Question 3

Decile Groups

Answer 3

10 equal sized groups describing individuals with incomes in the bottom 10%

Question 4

Quintile groups

Answer 4

5 equal sized groups describing the lowest quintile of an individual with income in the bottom 20%

Question 5

Environmental factors of poverty:

Answer 5

1. Lack of work opportunities
2. Poor housing
3. Childhood deprivation
4. Disrupted families

Question 6

Cognitive factors on a child:

Answer 6

1. Lack of stimuli
2. Lack of parent education
3. Lack of sensory linking to sensorimotor stage of Piaget