Selective Material Gratification
Selective material gratification refers to beneficiaries feeling gratified by receiving cash transfers (Perova, 2010). In this case, the selectivity refers to the feeling of gratification as expressed by the beneficiary group only, while materialism refers to the cash received by the beneficiaries. Since beneficiaries receive additional cash, their poverty status is improved. The additional cash would aid them in their additional expenses pertaining to health and education. Hence, beneficiaries will feel more gratified towards the government. This will serve as an incentive to reciprocate the benefits that they receive by participating in civic activities (Verba et al., 1995).
Selective material gratification refers to beneficiaries feeling gratified by receiving cash transfers (Perova, 2010). In this case, the selectivity refers to the feeling of gratification as expressed by the beneficiary group only, while materialism refers to the cash received by the beneficiaries. Since beneficiaries receive additional cash, their poverty status is improved. The additional cash would aid them in their additional expenses pertaining to health and education. Hence, beneficiaries will feel more gratified towards the government. This will serve as an incentive to reciprocate the benefits that they receive by participating in civic activities (Verba et al., 1995).