Chapter 7: Poverty
Which group is LEAST likely to be living in poverty?
A white family
Which theory about the cause of poverty argues that people become accustomed to receiving assistance and have no desire to work?
Dependency
Which economic assistance program is designed to give poor working families aid directly, without involving eligibility workers or bureaucracies?
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Which of the following is NOT likely to be an explanation of poverty that emphasizes system failure over personal failure?
Getting benefits by being lazy
Which of the following social welfare programs DIRECTLY targets the largest single group in America that is considered to be living in poverty?
Head start
Which theory about the cause of poverty argues that people are poor because they lack education, training, or job skills?
Human capital
Which of these leading theories of the causes of poverty comes CLOSEST to employing a critical theory perspective?
Lack of political power
Which theory about the cause of poverty argues that shifts in the employment sector have created permanent low-wage jobs that do not allow for advancement?
Macroeconomics
Which of the following is NOT a problem with using the "economy" food plan first developed and used for calculating the poverty line in the 1960s?
Original calculations did not take into account the cost of living in urban areas.
Which of the following programs is NOT specifically designed to ensure economic stability?
Section 8 housing
When considering values and beliefs regarding poverty and the poor, which dichotomy emphasizes either that poverty is the result of a person's unwillingness to work hard enough or that poverty is a consequence of outside conditions and influences?
Self-sufficiency versus social support
Which in-kind benefit program provides recipients with coupons or credit cards with benefits allocated monthly to allow recipients the discretion to choose food items they wish to buy?
Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP)
Which of the following programs is NOT specifically designed to provide in-kind support?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
When considering values and beliefs regarding poverty and the poor, which dichotomy emphasizes sadness and pity on one hand and realizing that poverty could happen to any one of us?
Sympathy versus empathy
Which of the following does NOT describe the characteristics of at least ONE federal housing program, specifically to help the poor?
The development of interest-free mortgage programs for low-income families
When considering values and beliefs regarding poverty and the poor, which dichotomy emphasizes the extent to which people have contact and familiarity with people who are poor on a personal level?
Those we know versus those who are strangers
When considering values and beliefs regarding poverty and the poor, which one part of this dichotomy emphasizes that people under certain circumstances such as widows, orphans, and people with disabilities are worthy recipients?
Undeserving versus deserving
Which theory about the cause of poverty argues that unforeseen mishaps greatly disadvantage some people and lead to impoverishment?
Unfortunate circumstances
A measure such as the poverty line is a(an) ________________ measure of poverty.
absolute
The standard used to determine eligibility for social welfare programs by the Department of Health and Human Services is known as___________.
poverty guidelines
Many poor individuals and some families live in single rooms in former hotels in what is often referred to as __________________.
single room occupancies
The feminization of poverty refers to _______________.
the fact that women are disproportionately likely to be living in poverty
The dollar amount set for the federal officially known as poverty measure is ___________.
the poverty threshold
Juvenilization of poverty refers to _____________.
the trend of growing numbers of children in poverty
Those who live in poverty despite employment are known as the _________________.
working poor