Sociology A-Level
Absolute poverty
What Absolute poverty means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Absolute poverty
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Lacking basic survival needs, as distinguished from relative poverty when defining the nature of poverty.
Topics that use Absolute poverty
- Work, Poverty and Welfare (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cultural explanations
- Globalisation
- Ideological perspectives on welfare
- Inequality and market-based solutions
- Life chances
- Relative poverty
- Social inequality
- Social policy and state intervention
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