C10 Sociology 1101 - Poverty
Why is the food based measurement of the poverty line no longer applicable?
food costs have gone down, housing has gone up
What is the term for the lack of grocery stores in poor neighborhoods?
food deserts
Why don't poor ppl usually have bank accs?
have min balance, fees w this, reg banks not in low income neighborhoods, usually only paylenders, money orders have a fee, check cashing fees for nonbank members, high interest rates
What are food desert?
lack of grocery stores in poor neighborhoods
What is the structural idea for a cause of poverty?
lacks good paying jobs
Why do women have a higher poverty rate in terms of employment?
less likely to be employed bc single mothers, childcare responsibilities, hiring discrimination
What is the idea behind the different thinking of poor people (NOT culture of poverty, SA)?
likely to change goals/act on aspirations but things not seen as possible
What is relative poverty?
measurement of poverty based on percentage of median income in given location
What is the statutory level that sets min floor that applies to most employees?
min wage
Why do women have a higher poverty rate in terms of children?
more likely to have custody
The poverty line doesn't include what?
other necessities like indoor plumbing, phones, internet access, etc; what's considered necessary changes over time
What is the minimum wage?
statutory level that sets min floor that applies to most employees
Why do women have a higher poverty rate in terms of money?
tend to make less money be in low wage service/care jobs
Relative poverty includes how far below what you are?
the median income in community
Lack of good paying jobs may be due to what three things?
1. fewer jobs than ppl looking for jobs 2. spatial mismatch 3. skills mismatch
The poverty line was a measurement developed when?
60s
What is the idea that poor ppl tend to live in areas w not a lot of jobs/good ones?
spatial mismatch
Regionally, what area has the most poverty in the US?
S
T or F? It is expensive being poor.
T
Which country has the highest poverty rates in the ADVANCED world?
US
How is the poverty line calculated?
US dept of agriculture recommendations for min amt of healthy food, use diff family types, multiplies by 3
What is the point where household's income falls below necessary level to purchase food to physically sustain members?
absolute poverty
The percentage of ppl who are poor is greater for white or black ppl?
black
What group of ppl has the highest poverty rate?
children
What is a problem w the poverty line regionally?
cost of living varies by city, state, country, etc.
What is the idea that poor ppl have lifestyles/beliefs different from middle class so that adapt/survive diff econ circumstances which keeps them in poverty?
culture of poverty
What are the cultural ideas for causes of poverty?
culture of poverty and goal thing
The poverty line is measured w income alone and doesn't consider what?
debts or assets
Has the real value of min wage increased/decreased since 60s?
decreased (real value means adjusted for inflation)
Adjusting for inflation, since the 60s, the poverty line has gone up or down?
down
What is poverty?
econ deprivation severe enough that one can't live at standard considered comfortable/normal in society
What is skills mismatch?
educational requirements have increased for jobs, but ppl receiving those credentials haven't kept up w that
What are alt financial services that poor ppl often use?
paid in debit cards rather than checks, fees associated w taking money out of debit, paylenders
What is absolute poverty?
point where household's income falls below necessary level to purchase food to physically sustain members
What is the culture of poverty?
poor ppl have lifestyles/beliefs different from middle class so that adapt/survive diff econ circumstances which keeps them in poverty
What is spatial mismatch?
poor ppl tend to live in areas w not a lot of jobs/good ones
What is econ deprivation severe enough that one can't live at standard considered comfortable/normal in society?
poverty
Who are the working poor?
ppl who work but earn near or below poverty line, rely on gov assistance
The poverty line is used to determine if you qualify for what?
public assistance
What is the measurement of poverty based on percentage of median income in given location?
relative poverty
What is the problem w the culture of poverty?
research doesn't support, esp for children, who when asked, have same career goals
Poverty is growing rapidly in what US area? Why?
rust belt; deindustrialization
Why is the poverty line multiplied by 3?
says families spend a/b third of income on food
What is the idea that educational requirements have increased for jobs, but ppl receiving those credentials haven't kept up w that?
skills mismatch
What is the exception for the minimum wage w states that have a higher min wage than the fed min wage?
smaller employees w less employees can do w fed min wage
Although women outlive men, they tend to receive less from what?
social security
Why is there a wealth gap for whites, blacks, and hispanics?
white ppl likely to have assets that can sell, but blacks/hispanics don't
Do women or men have greater poverty rates regardless of race/ethnicity?
women
Who are the group of ppl who work but earn near or below poverty line, rely on gov assistance?
working poor
