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Since social scientists and economists began measuring poverty, the definition has never strayed far from a discussion of income.
New research from Georgia Tech economist Shatakshee Dhongde shows there are multiple components of poverty that more accurately describes a household's economic condition. Dhongde looks at "deprivation" more than simply low income, and her work finds that almost 15 percent of Americans are deprived in multiple dimensions.
"This study approaches poverty in a new way," said Dhongde, who recently published "Multi-Dimensional Deprivation in the U.S." in the journal Social Indicators Research.
"We tried to identify what is missing in the literature on poverty, and measure deprivation in six dimensions: health, education, standard of living, security, social connections, and housing quality. When you look at deprivation in these dimensions, you have a better picture of what is really going on with households, especially in developed countries like the United States."
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday November 21 2016, @07:47PM
"Too many babies" isn't what causes poverty. I know of no families that large, but I know a lot of poor people. The problem is a lack of jobs that pay a living wage. Take the US, for example. In 1970 a nickle would buy a candy bar. A dime would buy a pepsi. A quarter would buy a gallon of gas, pack of smokes, loaf of bread, or anything else that costs $2.50 (or more) today.
The minimum wage was $1.40. It should at least be $14. Those clerks in stores and fast food joints, even the wrinkled ones with gray hair? You're looking at the face of poverty. They're almost certainly eligible for food stamps and live paycheck to paycheck.
Poverty is caused by the rich.
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