SOCIAL CLASS + POVERTY Flashcards

1
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what does the child poverty action group argue?

A

3.5 million children are in poverty in the il which is 1 in 4 children

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2
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What is absolute poverty?

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lack of basic essential needs to survive

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3
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examples of absolute poverty

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adequate food, clothing, housing and fuel

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4
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what do some critics argue about absolute poverty?

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  • it only looks at a person’s needs and not what is needed to participate fully in society.
  • for example, going on holiday and buying family and friends gifts seen as socially necessary by most people though none of these are necessary to physically survive
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5
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explain relative poverty.

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judging whether a person’s income is far below the expected by a majority of people in society

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what kind of statistics which the government release that can calculate household income?

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households below average income

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7
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What is defined as low income according to HBAI?

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below 60% of medium

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8
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what has hbai been criticised for doing?

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being an arbitrary cut-off point = some people just below 60% still manage and shouldn’t be defined as poor

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9
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what were the figures from Trussel’s trust

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in 2014, 4.7 million people were in food poverty

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10
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What’s another way to measure relative poverty?

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asking a series of representative focus groups which of the list of items is necessary
- households that lacked 3 or more necessities were counted as poor and those that went without 5 items were defined as severe poverty

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examples of necessities

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damp-free home, fresh vegetables and fruits, hobby or leisure activity for children

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