Entry # 5 – What is poverty?

1. Entry # 5 – What is poverty? February 13, 2014

2. Poverty VS. Poor • Define Poor • Define Poverty • Poor: Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society • Poverty: The condition of lacking sufficient money or goods to meet basic human needs such as food, shelter, and clothing.

3. For each picture identify and explain whether the definition of poverty or poor applies. Picture # 1 Picture # 2

4. For each picture identify and explain whether the definition of poverty or poor applies. Picture # 4 Picture # 3

5. Picture Reflection Question • After viewing the pictures, do you feel better or worse about your (and your family’s) financial condition? Explain. • USE COMPLETE SENTENCES

6. Absolute poverty • Based on the idea that poverty is a lack of basic human needs • Lack of food, clothing and shelter are main factors used in measuring poverty • What counts as poverty is assumed to be the same in all societies and over time • Is usually measured by working out a list of basic requirements and costing them to establish a poverty line

8. Relative poverty • Based on the idea that what counts as poverty varies from society to society and over time • This suggest the definition of poverty is constantly changing according to the expectations of society • Relative definitions often compare people’s lifestyles with the majority of the population rather than just focusing on a poverty lined based on income