Swanepoel & De Beer (2006)
Swanepoel & De Beer wrote that there are two classifications of poverty, absolute poverty and this
A situation where the next meal (or its absence) means the difference between life and death
What is Absolute Poverty?
The survival of the human race depends not on the survival of a single individual but on the survival of this
What is the survival of communities?
The community social worker needs to be aware of this 'danger' in order to plan projects to overcome this tendency
What is returning to the equilibrium of poverty due to short-term alleviation measures?
The inability of an individual, community or a nation to satisfactorily meet its basic needs
What is Absolute Poverty?
Though they are less isolated, these people suffer from isolation and are removed from the centre of activity as a result of distance from job oppotunities, lack of telephones, and little access to resources
Who are sqautters / the urban poor?
Lack of modern technology, resistance to change, physical limitations, bureaucratic stifling, dependency on developed countries and exploitation
What are causes of poverty?