Unit 4 Flashcards
Characteristics of poverty
- nearness of death
- marginalization
- living on the edge
- the cycle of poverty
- barriers to full development
What does CST tell us to do?
Make the needs of the poorest your top concern
How many people in the United States live in poverty?
42 million
What are consequences of poverty?
- hunger
-homelessness
-inadequate eduacation
What are 3 things that fall under chronic hunger?
- Starvation
- Malnutrition
- Resulting in health problems
What percent of household in American live in food insecurity
15%
How many people are homeless in the United States?
Blank out of blank children are homeless
- 580,000
- 1 out of 5
What is hidden homeless
Those whose housing costs consume too much of their income
- those who live in inadequate housing
- others ppl’s housing
- unsafe housing
What causes hunger and homelessness?
- low wages/high costs
- shortage of affordable housing
- limited aid from government
-physiclal/mental issues - depression
How many people have no access to clean drinking water?
2.2 billion
How many people do chronic hunger affects
815 million each year
Who is most of the world’s homeless population?
Refugees
How many children cannot attend school?
258 million
What leads to global poverty
Enough food just poor distribution
What are the barriers to development
- resource extraction
- government by the elite
- foreign aid problems
- discrimination
- conflict fueled by arms sales