Topic 6 - Explaining poverty 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyModule 8 - Social inequalityGCSEAQA Created by: E456Created on: 22-04-17 14:53 536214 Across 1. Victorian notion that some people living in poverty were responsible for their poverty and so did not deserve charity; examples might be unmarried mothers and people who drank too much alcohol (11, 4) 4. the idea that poverty and deprivation continue between generations so that families become locked into a cycle they cannot escape from (5, 2, 11) 5. Victorian notion that some people living in poverty were ‘deserving’ of charity because they were not seen as responsible for their plight (e.g. because of disability) (9, 4) Down 2. a situation in which people are said to become so dependent on the provisions of the welfare state that they lose the will to work (7, 10) 3. a broader view of poverty and deprivation that focuses on how people are shut out from participation in activities such as paid work, politics and social activities (6, 9) 5. long-term dependency on welfare benefits and the deliberate avoidance of work (10, 7) 6. the idea that people living in very poor conditions develop a culture or a way of life to deal with their poverty that emphasises living in the present rather than worrying about the future (7, 2, 7)
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