Absolute and Relative Poverty (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Absolute poverty definition
Absolute poverty definition
Lacking basic necessities for physical survival & human dignity
Relative poverty definition
Relative poverty definition
Social exclusion from mainstream society due to limited resources
Seebohm Rowntree's contribution
Seebohm Rowntree's contribution
Pioneered scientific poverty measurement in York (1901,1941,1951)
Poverty line concept
Poverty line concept
Weekly costs for basic diet, clothing, & housing combined
Global extreme poverty (<$1.25/day)
Global extreme poverty (<$1.25/day)
1.2 billion people (UN threshold)
Peter Townsend's role (1960s)
Peter Townsend's role (1960s)
Rediscovered poverty in post-war Britain
HBAI stands for
HBAI stands for
Households Below Average Income (UK poverty measure since 1985)
UK poverty threshold (HBAI)
UK poverty threshold (HBAI)
Less than 60% of median income
Townsend's deprivation index key level
Townsend's deprivation index key level
140% of welfare benefit levels (sharp decline point)
Mack & Lansley's consensual approach
Mack & Lansley's consensual approach
Enforced lack of socially perceived necessities (1985, 1990)
Severe material deprivation threshold
Severe material deprivation threshold
Unable to afford at least 4 of 6 essential items
UK material deprivation rate (2011)
UK material deprivation rate (2011)
5.1% of population (below EU average of 8.7%)
Working poverty reality in UK
Working poverty reality in UK
Most poor people are employed, not unemployed
Child Poverty Act 2010 target
Child Poverty Act 2010 target
Reduce relative child poverty to below 10% by 2020
Bedroom tax policy
Bedroom tax policy
Reduced benefits for social housing tenants with spare rooms