Religious Studies GCSE
Systemic poverty
What Systemic poverty means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Systemic poverty
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Reference: AQA
Systemic issues, illness, or lack of opportunity that can make self-help impossible.
Topics that use Systemic poverty
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