Flashcards on Poverty: Concepts, Causes, and Reduction Strategies
Poverty: Concepts, Causes, and Reduction Strategies Explained
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Poverty
13 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the general definition of poverty?
Answer: Lack of money and resources.
Card 2
Question: How is absolute poverty defined?
Answer: When basic needs are not met (food, housing).
Card 3
Question: How is relative poverty defined?
Answer: When a person's living standard is lower than most people.
Card 4
Question: What is the 'reference group' concept in poverty?
Answer: People compare themselves to others as a benchmark for their living standard.
Card 5
Question: List common causes of poverty from the content.
Answer: Unemployment, low education, low wages, family problems, health problems, social exclusion.
Card 6
Question: What are key consequences of poverty?
Answer: Poor health, stress and mental problems, low education, social exclusion, and risk of crime.
Card 7
Question: Explain the poverty cycle in simple terms.
Answer: Poverty repeats across generations: poor family → low education → low income → poverty again.
Card 8
Question: What makes a poverty trap?
Answer: People cannot escape poverty because of low income and high costs, loss of benefits when working, and lack of opportunities.
Card 9
Question: Which groups are identified as at-risk of poverty in the Czech Republic?
Answer: Single parents, large families, seniors, unemployed people, Roma minority, and people with disabilities.
Card 10
Question: What is meant by 'culture of poverty' in the content?
Answer: Long-term poverty can shape values, with a focus on survival over the future, low trust in institutions, and a different lifestyle.