Poverty and Disability Flashcards
Disabilities can be expensive
True
An electric wheelchair can cost
US $2,000 to US $30,000 or more
The cost of simply living and doing daily tasks can be significantly _____ for a person with a disability when compared to the costs for someone without a disability.
higher
The yearly cost of the support systems (assistive technologies plus human helpers) varies dramatically depending on the _____
type of disability
Range of yearly cost of the support system
no cost on the low end to staggeringly high costs on the other extreme.
large proportion of people with disabilities, and their families, live in or ______
near poverty
people with disabilities are often among the _________and the most ______ of populations.
poorest of the poor, vulnerable
In the United States, people with disabilities are ______ as likely to live in poverty as the general population.
twice
Acc to US Senate report 2014, About ___% of people with disabilities live below the poverty line,
30%
In poorer countries. The number of people with disabilities is greater, due to ______
deficiencies in health care, sanitation, and safety.
Percentage of disabled population living in poverty in Australia
27.4% (2012)
Percentage of disabled population living in poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
82% (worldbank), 80% (Planneta Domain)
Percentage of disabled population living in poverty in UK
30% (2013), 23.1% (disabled world.com)
Percentage of disabled population living in poverty in USA
28.4% (2012), 27% (2009), 21.4% (2012)
When extra expenses associated with being disabled were considered, the poverty rate for people with disabilities shot up to _____percent.
47.4%
goals of the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aim to
end poverty and hunger for all persons with disabilities.
The percentage of persons with disabilities living under the national or international poverty line is_____
Higher
In developed countries, the average percentage of persons with disabilities who are unable to afford a meal with protein every second day is almost ______ that of persons without disabilities.
Double
More women with disabilities than men with disabilities are in such a situation.
True
Persons with disabilities and their households are more likely to not always have_____
food to eat.
Access to financial services such as banks is restricted by their lack of_________
accessibility
The World Bank estimates that ____% of the world’s poorest people have some kind of disability.
20%
barriers that people with disabilities encounter in their daily lives
systemic institutional, environmental, and attitudinal barriers
What are the impacts of systemic institutional, environmental, and attitudinal barriers to people with disabilities.
Disability accentuates poverty and entrenched social exclusion and lack of participation in society
People are more likely to acquire a disability as they age.
True
Age-related changes affect _____
vision, hearing, muscular strength, bone strength, immunity, and nerve function.
In countries with life expectancies over ____ years of age, people spend an average of ____ years living with disabilities.
70, and 8
The longer a person lives with disabilities, the ______ the cost of their healthcare.
higher
