Poverty As Seen By Social

Scientists
Pragya Mishra
Poverty
 Poverty is a state in which a person or community lacks the financial
resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living.
 Poverty consist of the following :
• Landlessness
• Unemployment
• Size of families
• Illiteracy
• Poor health/ malnutrition
• Child labour
• Helplessness
 Poverty As Seen By Social Scientists

 Social Scientists study poverty through a variety of indicators.

 These Indicators can be :
• Illiteracy level
• Lack of general resistance due to malnutrition
• Lack of access to healthcare
• Lack of job opportunities
• Lack of access to safe drinking water
• Lack of access to sanitation
 Social Exclusion
 Social exclusion is a process where individuals or groups are denied access to
benefits, facilities, and opportunities that others enjoy. It can also mean living
in very poor conditions.
 Social exclusion can include: Individual exclusion, Community exclusion,
Global and structural factors, Unemployment, Religion.
 Some examples of social exclusion include:
• The caste system
• People of the "lower caste" not being allowed access to many public spaces and
resources
• Poor people not being allowed to take part in social, religious, cultural, and
political life
 Some consequences of social exclusion include: Health, Economics.
 Some contributors to social exclusion include: Unemployment, Religion.
 Vulnerability
 Vulnerability is a measure that describes the likelihood of a group of
people or community becoming or remaining impoverished. It can also
refer to a system or group of people who are unable to withstand the
effects of a hostile situation.
 Vulnerability is influenced by factors such as: Assets, Education,
Employment, Health, Access to basic services.
 Examples of vulnerable groups include:
• Members of a backward caste
• Individuals with special needs
• People living below the poverty line
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