Definitions of Poverty
What is Poverty?
A lack of social or financial resources.
What is minimum wage?
The average is $7.25 an hour
What industrialized country in the world has the largest gap between the rich and the poor?
The United States
What percent of Kindergarteners from the bottom of socioeconomic status have a 31% chance of earning a college education?
25%
How do the poor survive in the United States? What are some people’s lives like? Where do they live? What do they eat?
Some people in the US live off of buying from the dollar menu for food. They also can live in tents, or in free parking lots with their cars. A lot of people cannot find jobs due to their living situations + due to the fact that they’re homeless. Some people came from a stable background and are currently in just a tough situation, but
What is a social factor that causes poverty?
Discrimination, lack of support, capitalism, and distrust.
In America, how much money must a family of 4 make per year to be considered poor?
Less than $22,050
In developing countries, how much money must a person make to be considered in absolute poverty?
$1 per day for low income, and $2 per day for middle-income
What percentage of kindergarteners from the top of socioeconomic status have a 71% chance of achieving the same milestone?
25%
What is the law in the state of Virginia on eviction?
They have 5 days to pay their rent until the eviction process starts.
What does poverty threshold mean?
The minimum level of income necessary for an adequate standard of living in a given country
In the U.S, what is the percentage of people living in poverty?
15%
What is the poorest country in the world?
Zimbabwe
What can help low-scoring students overcome challenges and reach success?
Public policies, equitable funding, diversifying schools
How does the police department approach people on eviction status?
At gunpoint.
What is the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty?
Absolute: When a person's survival needs are not met
Relative: When compared to the other people in your country/society see you as poor
How much money must a person make per day to be considered poor?
Less than $31
What percentage of the world is living in absolute poverty?
40%
What projected differences are there between kindergarten students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds who score high in academics compared to kindergarten from high-socioeconomic backgrounds who score low in achieving high socioeconomic status by age 25?
They have a 76% chance of reaching high socioeconomic status by the age of 25.
What type of assistance can people in poverty receive?
Joining government programs.
How is absolute poverty measured?
By the minimum amount of food a country is able to and needs to buy to feed its citizens
What type of poverty is more common: Generational poverty or Temporary Poverty?
Temporary
How many children live in absolute poverty?
1 Billion
What are the differences in spending for enrichment activities for students in low compared to high socioeconomic background?
Families of higher income spent about $8,600 per year on child enrichment activities while families in the lowest quintile spent closer to $1,700.