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Robert Walker
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Defined three types of poverty:
Transient, Recurrent & Permanent |
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Transient Poverty
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Poverty experienced for a short time (student life)
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Recurrent Poverty
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Constant drift in and out of poverty.
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Permanent Poverty
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People who are constantly poor; probably rely on benefits. (possibly disabled?)
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Who is poor and unequal?
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Those who are vulnerable through poverty, poor education, low paid work, reliance on benefits and lose living in poor areas.
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Tend to be of some ethnic minorities, people living in post-industrial areas, women, children, elderly and disabled. |
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Weber's critique
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Stated the working class have few skills they can offer the job market, cannot demand high wages for their time.
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Marx's critique
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Lays the blame for poverty on capitalism.
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New Right theorists critique
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Blame the welfare state; over generous resulting in those who claim have no incentive to work (earn less than they claim for).
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Childhood Poverty
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An estimated 3.6 million children live in poverty; those that are most vulnerable to poverty either have parents who are disabled or are themselves disabled.
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Those brought up in a work-less household are likely to be doubly disadvantaged, probable low standard of living and may regard it as normal life. |
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Old-age Poverty
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OAP's live in poverty (disprop females) and are also discriminated (ageism). Some unknowingly are owed pensions and live in poverty due to their lack of knowledge ad the difficulty of applying, some are also just too proud to ask for help.
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* Ageism is the most commonly experienced form of discrimination, 23% of adults reporting experiences of prejudice. Research into Ageism in motor and travel insurance found that one in ten aged 75 were refused motor insurance and one in five were refused travel insurance. *Around one third of women reaching state pension age in 205 were entitles to a full basic pension, compared to 85% of men. Is this sexism? |
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Disabled Poverty
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A person that's not handicapped is more likely to be employed than one that is, costs for a carer are also an issue. (many issues make them more likely to be in poverty)
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Disability
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A blanket term covering a number of conditions that make people less able to function in society compared to others.
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Impairment
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Loss of function
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Disability
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Restriction of activity
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Handicap
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Physical / mental disadvantage
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Gender and Poverty
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Women have to fulfil their gender role (housewife) and if employed- they may earn less than their male partner making them "seem" in poverty.
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*Gender inequality is a large problem for females. *For example: single mothers;53% of single parent households are poor. Fathers are reluctant to pay. |
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Ethnicity and Poverty
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Depending on illness and size of family, poverty may be disproportionate: highest for; Bangladeshi, Pakistanis and Black Africans.
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Aggregate of Disadvantage
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Affection of more than one dimension of poverty
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Location and Poverty
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The south in concentrated areas is more wealthy compared to the south. For example; the South East compared to the North and West of England, Scotland and Wales
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