Exam 10: Poverty

Gated communities are an example of which factor that interacts with wealth inequality to increase the gap between the rich and the poor?

The story of Marlin Card,who was born into poverty as a child and has lived his life in and out of prison,demonstrates what,according to Card himself?

A politician who argues that poverty causes people to reject the practices of "mainstream" society is making a(n)________ argument.

People who are born into poverty and ultimately raise their own children in poverty learn how to live in poverty.They learn the norms and values associated with that particular way of life.Oscar Lewis called this:

Your text lists several explanations for why the United States has the highest inequality of all English-speaking nations.Which of the following is an explanation your text cites?

It is 1970,and a development worker hopes to understand Mexican peasant families before intervening to improve their lives.This development worker reads Oscar Lewis's "The Culture of Poverty" and interprets peasant life according to Lewis's theory.What does the development worker conclude?

Policy influenced by David Grusky's work would likely:

What is one shortcoming of the current calculation of the poverty rate?

Why is it difficult for almost half of Americans to save for retirement?

In general,a major goal of Clinton's 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was to:

Doug has a "rags to riches" story.He grew up a poor kid in rural West Virginia and now is an officer in the U.S.Army.His children roll their eyes every time a Domino's Pizza commercial comes on.Doug tells stories about how he played with sticks and dirt as a kid,concluding,"Tom Monaghan is right when he says,________."

The parenting stress hypothesis is a paradigm that looks at the psychological aspects of poverty and its effects on children's life chances.Discuss this and apply it to Marlin's situation growing up in poverty.What might be some ways to avoid Marlin's problems?

Gautreaux v.Chicago Housing Authority was a class action suit that alleged that public housing was,in effect:

One of the explanations of continued racism in America is that we have:

What is one fundamental change that critics argue is necessary for reforming the poverty threshold calculation?

Marlin Card expressed insight also found in Susan Mayer's research when he said that even more than increased income,families such as his would benefit from more:

What does Susan Mayer argue are the effects of income on poor children? How could her research affect the programs (current and future)designed to help poor children?

What do Murray and Herrnstein suggest is the cause of poverty? If this argument were supported by policy makers,what kinds of policies might be developed to address poverty? How would the self-fulfilling prophecy fit into this?

What method is usually used to measure poverty?

Suppose you are a policy maker who is interested in reducing behavioral problems among school-age children on Native American reservations.Based on results of a study of the Cherokee Nation,which of the following proposals will you make?