Sociology A-Level
Relative Poverty
What Relative Poverty means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Relative Poverty
Having significantly less than the average standard of living in a given society.
Topics that use Relative Poverty
- Work, Poverty and Welfare (AQA A-Level)
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Using Relative Poverty in the exam
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