SLGY 2271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Infant Mortality, Poverty Trap, Developmental Disability
31 Oct 2016
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Absolute poverty lack of resources that is life threatening. Relative poverty lack of resources of some people in relation to those who have more. Lico low income cut off vary by family size and urban and rural communities. High % of income on food, shelter and clothing = economic. Trends in income poverty 1980 to 2010 p. 188. 2000 economic situation improved rates of poverty and unemployment. Income poverty rose during depression in 1980s and 1990s declined. 2005 median family income rose to ,700. Household earnings two wage earners per family. Non declared income from relative/parent by student. Family type and poverty lone parent families female headed. High rates of divorce, union instability, non marital fertility. No economic contribution from non resident parent. 80% of women return to labour force with 2 years. Shortage of suitable and affordable child care spaces.
