Social issues-Poverty Flashcards
1
Q
Who worked out that London had a 30% poverty rate in 1889?
A
Booth
2
Q
Whose study of York found a 28% poverty rate?
A
Rowntree
3
Q
What did he discover about the poverty line?
A
There are cycles of life where people go above and below the poverty line.
4
Q
What causes of poverty did they highlight?
A
Low wages, unemployment, irregular work and old age
5
Q
Which new political idea developed out of this better understanding of poverty?
A
New liberalism
