RST 230 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities ANSW✅✅poverty rate was highest amongst
AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
Forced Leisure ANSW✅✅did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure ANSW✅✅chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to take a nap and go
out later
Marginally Homeless ANSW✅✅-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 ANSW✅✅-not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
Chronically Homeless ANSW✅✅-no home for more than a year
-OR had at least 4 episodes of homelessness in the last 3 years plus have a disabling condition
(mental condition)
Reasons of homelessness ANSW✅✅medical bills, fired from jobs, divorce, kids kicked out, saving
are gone, gambling, addiction, mental illness, eviction, felony/criminal records, loosing health
facilities, no family supports, veterans
Distribution of Poverty in US ANSW✅✅southeast (b/c African Americans live there), along the
mississippi (b/c African Americans), new magnet states (b/c recent immigrants), along US/Mexico
border (b/c Mexican Americans), around four corners (b/c Native Americans), appalachian
mountains (b/c caucasian), Alaska (b/c Native Americans), counties in North/South Dakota
, benefits of leisure in unemployed ANSW✅✅-Inclusion
-Keeps them busy
-Reduces severity of mental disease
-Helps substance abuse
Underclass ANSW✅✅- Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital ANSW✅✅economic resources, the money
Social Capital ANSW✅✅resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital ANSW✅✅quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition ANSW✅✅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 ANSW✅✅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 ANSW✅✅Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning ANSW✅✅80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18 ANSW✅✅2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
characteristics of homelessness ANSW✅✅- Single men (largest group)
CORRECT ANSWERS
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities ANSW✅✅poverty rate was highest amongst
AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
Forced Leisure ANSW✅✅did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure ANSW✅✅chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to take a nap and go
out later
Marginally Homeless ANSW✅✅-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 ANSW✅✅-not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
Chronically Homeless ANSW✅✅-no home for more than a year
-OR had at least 4 episodes of homelessness in the last 3 years plus have a disabling condition
(mental condition)
Reasons of homelessness ANSW✅✅medical bills, fired from jobs, divorce, kids kicked out, saving
are gone, gambling, addiction, mental illness, eviction, felony/criminal records, loosing health
facilities, no family supports, veterans
Distribution of Poverty in US ANSW✅✅southeast (b/c African Americans live there), along the
mississippi (b/c African Americans), new magnet states (b/c recent immigrants), along US/Mexico
border (b/c Mexican Americans), around four corners (b/c Native Americans), appalachian
mountains (b/c caucasian), Alaska (b/c Native Americans), counties in North/South Dakota
, benefits of leisure in unemployed ANSW✅✅-Inclusion
-Keeps them busy
-Reduces severity of mental disease
-Helps substance abuse
Underclass ANSW✅✅- Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital ANSW✅✅economic resources, the money
Social Capital ANSW✅✅resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital ANSW✅✅quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition ANSW✅✅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 ANSW✅✅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 ANSW✅✅Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning ANSW✅✅80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18 ANSW✅✅2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
characteristics of homelessness ANSW✅✅- Single men (largest group)
