Discuss the similarities and differences between absolute poverty and relative poverty. What are the consequences of living in each type of poverty?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should include a definition of absolute poverty as a measure of what people need to survive. Those in absolute poverty do not have the basics needed for survival, and are considered poor by all measures. The consequences of absolute poverty include, but are not limited to, lack of access to shelter and food. By contrast, relative poverty is a measure of poverty relative to the surrounding community. A person who cannot meet the basic standard of living within their community is experiencing relative poverty.
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