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high-income nations
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countries with 1) highly industrialized economies 2) technologically advanced occupations and 3) relatively high levels of nat. and per capita income
ex) U.S, New Zealand, Canada |
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middle-income nations
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Contries undergoing transformation from agrarian to industrial economies
ex) Colombia, Panama, Poland |
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low-income nations
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primarily agrarian countres that have little industrialization and low levels of nat. and personal income
ex) Rwanda, Vietnam, and Afghanistan |
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life chances
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the extent to which individuals have access to important societal resources
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absolute poverty
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a condition that occurs when people do not have the means to secure the most basic necessities of life
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social stratification
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the hierarchical arrangement of large social groups on the basis of their control over basic resources
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wealth
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the value of all economic assets
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power
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the ability of people to achieve their goals despite opposition from others
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prestige
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respect accorded to an individual or group by others
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income
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the economic gain derived from wages, salaries, income transfers (like governmental aid), or ownership of property
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relative poverty
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people may be able to afford basic necessities, but cannot maintain an average standard of living IN COMPARISON TO that of other members of their society
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poverty rate
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proportion of the population whose income falls below the gov's official poverty line
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feminization of poverty
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the trend whereby women are disproportionately represented among individuals living in poverty
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welfare state
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a program under which gov takes responsibility for specific categories of people by offering them services and benefits
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blaming the victim
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a practice used by people who view a social problem as emanating from w/i the individual who exhibits the problem
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cultural capital
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social assets such as values and beliefs that are learned at home and required for success and social advancement
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