CCAP Theories of Poverty 3

Question 1

The 'social exclusion' framework used in European anti-poverty policy differs from income-based poverty measures because it emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

Multidimensional barriers to full participation in society

Answer

Social exclusion encompasses barriers to participation in economic, social, political, and cultural life, going beyond simple income measures.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the 'opportunity structure' theory of poverty?

Accepted Answer

Limited access to legitimate means of achieving success causes poverty

Answer

Cloward and Ohlin's opportunity structure theory holds that poverty results when people are blocked from legitimate pathways to economic success.

Question 3

A community action professional who believes that poverty stems from systemic racism and historical disinvestment in communities of color is applying which theoretical lens?

Accepted Answer

Structural racism framework

Answer

The structural racism framework examines how policies, institutions, and historical practices have created and maintained racial disparities in wealth and opportunity.

Question 4

The 'feminization of poverty' concept, introduced by Diana Pearce in 1978, refers to the trend that:

Accepted Answer

Women and female-headed households are disproportionately represented among the poor

Answer

Pearce observed that women, particularly single mothers, were becoming an increasingly large share of the poor population due to wage gaps, caregiving responsibilities, and lack of support.

Question 5

In the context of poverty theory, 'intersectionality' as developed by Kimberlé Crenshaw refers to:

Accepted Answer

How overlapping social identities (race, gender, class) combine to shape experiences of oppression

Answer

Intersectionality examines how multiple social identities interact to create overlapping systems of disadvantage that cannot be understood by examining each dimension separately.

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CCAP Theories of Poverty 3