Week 13 - poverty

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What is the current poverty threshold for a single person under 65 years of age?

$12,316

What is the current poverty threshold for a family of four?

$23,230

What percentage of the population are below the poverty threshold

15% of population

What percentage of children are in poverty?

22% of all children are in poverty?

What is the leading cause of bankruptcy?

62% due to medical bills, even though 72% had insurance

What percentage of people will send at least one year in poverty?

67% of people will spend at least 1 year in poverty

What did Kidd's updated version of the marshmallow experiment show regarding delayed gratification?

Children in the reliable group could delay gratification while those in the unreliable condition didn't. Rational no impulsive. Self-control was not an individual trait but a product of the situation

What is the great migration?

Full scale reversal of blacks "great migration" north starting about 1965

The Great New Migration

Large-scale migration of blacks back to the south. Caused by deindustrialization of northern cities, job opportunities in the south, low cost of living in the south and improved racial relations

Relative poverty

Minimum amount of income needed in order to maintain the average standard of living in the society in which they live

What are primary causes of primary according to structural theory

Poverty can only be understood and explained with reference to political and economic characteristics of society rather than any characteristics of individuals.

Absolute poverty

Poverty defined by the minimum income needed to meet basic needs. depends on the household size

What are primary causes of poverty according to situational poverty theory?

The poor behave differently or have different lifestyles because they are poor and lack secure jobs or opportunities. Argues the poor do want to live up to the values help by the majority of society

What ethnic/racial group has the highest poverty rate?

The poverty rate is highest among blacks and hisanics

What are primary causes of poverty according to individual deficiencies theory?

The root cause of poverty lies within individuals themselves, blaming the poor. It is also tied to genetic ability and poor choices.

What are primary causes of poverty according to Subculture of poverty theory?

Tries to explain why we see group differences especially across generations. Culture affects personality traits and values which leads to poor decisions (individual deficiencies)

How does the U.S poverty rate compare to other industrialized nations?

We rank 34/35 below nearly all European nations.

What group has the the higher number of individuals in poverty?

Whites because whites are the largest racial/ethnic group there are greater number of whites in poverty than any other.


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