RST 230 Exam 2 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Underclass
- Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital
economic resources, the money
Social Capital
resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital
quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and
composition (age of family members) to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total
income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is
considered in poverty.
relative property
Rank-order all the people in the community based on their income, then you draw a line at
10-20% and everybody below that line is considered to be poor
A poor person is a person who cannot afford living up to community standards
, Percentage of US Poverty
Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning
80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18
2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities
poverty rate was highest amongst AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
Forced Leisure
did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure
chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to take a nap and go out later
Marginally Homeless
-do not live in the shelters or on the streets
-they rely on friends and family for accommodation
-they are near or at or slightly below the poverty line
-they do not use homeless programs
Recently Homeless
-not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
Correct Answers
Underclass
- Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital
economic resources, the money
Social Capital
resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital
quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and
composition (age of family members) to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total
income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is
considered in poverty.
relative property
Rank-order all the people in the community based on their income, then you draw a line at
10-20% and everybody below that line is considered to be poor
A poor person is a person who cannot afford living up to community standards
, Percentage of US Poverty
Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning
80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18
2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities
poverty rate was highest amongst AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
Forced Leisure
did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure
chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to take a nap and go out later
Marginally Homeless
-do not live in the shelters or on the streets
-they rely on friends and family for accommodation
-they are near or at or slightly below the poverty line
-they do not use homeless programs
Recently Homeless
-not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
