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7 Cards in this Set
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subjective
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definitions vary between countries and even within cultures - no set definition. are you poor if you have a large mortgage, owing a lot of money? or are you poor if you can't afford a car?
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absolute definition
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ROWNTREE basic needs. weekly cost. poverty line. if below poor. primary and secondary. - diff shops - nutritious
- what is a basic need? - ignores soc needs - destitution - hides extent of relative poverty. |
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relative definition
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TOWNSEND. social survey large geog rep. deprivation index. 4+ = poor. warm waterproof coat, use of shower, weekly sunday joint, cooked breakfast everyday. - veg - subjective - choose
- inequality not poverty - diff countries diff norms - inflate never disappear in C |
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multiple (consensual)
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MACK AND LANSLEY list household items volunteers rank order of imp. socio not decide so consensual. those lacking number of most imp items due to money exp multiple dep
- still subject to bias > social desirability - not operationalized |
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social exclusion
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inab to fully participate in soc because of low income unemployment bad housing bad neighbourhoods.
SEU: new labour monitor redue amount social exclusion in uk. never put figure on number of people - looks at indiv idicators ie number unemployed, homeless, teen preg. |
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millennium survey
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Bristol uni researchers. measure extent both poverty and social exclusion. three mil adults and 400,000 kids underfed in uk. nine mil poor housing. 10m adults 1m children no leisure activities. believe govt should do more to help poor.
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probs of using official stats
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no overall figures given
cant look at changes in peoples lives sample could change every year effecting amount poverty found Marxist: govt only publish positive findings OS on wealth hard to obtain - values > unreliable (ie Times Rich list) |
