RST 230 Exam 2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Underclass - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital - CORRECT ANSWER economic resources, the money
Social Capital - CORRECT ANSWER resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital - CORRECT ANSWER quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning - CORRECT ANSWER 80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18 - CORRECT ANSWER 2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities - CORRECT ANSWER poverty rate was
highest amongst AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
, Forced Leisure - CORRECT ANSWER did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure - CORRECT ANSWER chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to
take a nap and go out later
Marginally Homeless - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
Chronically Homeless - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Inclusion
-Keeps them busy
-Reduces severity of mental disease
-Helps substance abuse
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Underclass - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital - CORRECT ANSWER economic resources, the money
Social Capital - CORRECT ANSWER resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital - CORRECT ANSWER quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning - CORRECT ANSWER 80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18 - CORRECT ANSWER 2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities - CORRECT ANSWER poverty rate was
highest amongst AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
, Forced Leisure - CORRECT ANSWER did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure - CORRECT ANSWER chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to
take a nap and go out later
Marginally Homeless - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
Chronically Homeless - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Inclusion
-Keeps them busy
-Reduces severity of mental disease
-Helps substance abuse
