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)
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undeserving poor
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
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structural approaches
sociological theories that explain poverty by focusing on the way society is structured or organised
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culture of poverty
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
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cycle of deprivation
the idea that poverty and deprivation continue between generations so that families become locked into a cycle they cannot escape from
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welfare dependancy
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
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dependency culture
long-term dependency on welfare benefits and the deliberate avoidance of work
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social exclusion
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
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Card 2
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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
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undeserving poor
Card 3
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sociological theories that explain poverty by focusing on the way society is structured or organised
Back
Card 4
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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
Back
Card 5
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the idea that poverty and deprivation continue between generations so that families become locked into a cycle they cannot escape from
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