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What does poverty mean?
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Poverty is a condition in which people lack resources or opportunities needed to meet important needs and maintain an acceptable standard of well-being.
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Study 1 Understanding Poverty with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
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What is absolute poverty?
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Absolute poverty means falling below a threshold intended to represent the minimum resources needed for basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.
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What is relative poverty?
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Relative poverty means having substantially fewer resources than are typical in the society where a person lives.
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What does multidimensional poverty measure?
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Multidimensional poverty is overlapping deprivation across aspects of well-being, commonly including health, education, and living standards.
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What is subjective poverty?
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Subjective poverty is understood through people's own assessments of their financial situation, needs, or well-being.
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Why are the four forms of poverty measurement not interchangeable?
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They use different reference points and answer different questions, so absolute, relative, multidimensional, and subjective measures are not interchangeable.
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Why does a poverty definition affect who is counted?
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Different definitions can classify the same person or household differently, so a poverty measure should state which definition it uses.
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How is an absolute poverty threshold treated over time?
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An absolute poverty threshold is generally held constant in real terms, with adjustments for price changes.
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Why can a relative poverty threshold change?
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Because it depends on the society's income distribution, a relative poverty threshold can change as typical incomes change.
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Name three indicators of multidimensional poverty.
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Examples include nutrition, school attendance, safe water, sanitation, electricity, and housing.
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What rules shape a multidimensional poverty measure?
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A multidimensional measure specifies which indicators count, how they are weighted, and how many deprivations are required for classification.
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How can income-only measurement miss hardship?
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A household above an income poverty line may still face poor housing, unsafe water, or limited access to schooling.
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