Sociological theories on poverty

    • [PDF File] 'Theories of Poverty and the Practice of Community Development'

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      Community development practice, embedded in decades of welfare and social policy, frequently deals with programs aiming to remedy poverty based on individual deficiency theories. Explicitly or implicitly, individual deficiencies have been an easy policy approach not always carefully explored as they get implemented.

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    • [PDF File] SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

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      poverty. Second, sociological notions of subjective well-being are typically more specific and denote not only how well one feels but also about what. Anomie is discomfort about the moral climate, and in alienation is the feeling of being ruled by a system in which one does not take part (Beerling, 1978). This specificity is connected to still another difference: …

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    • [PDF File] Revisiting the Sociological Theories of Poverty ... - Zenodo

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      Revisiting the Sociological Theories of Poverty: Conceptualizing a Framework for Rural Poverty in the Philippines poverty wherein the measure of being poor is based on the comparison to the majority of people in the society (Moller, Huber, Stephens, Bradley& Nielsen, 2003). The third concept of poverty according to Spicker is the social ...

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    • [PDF File] Enduring influences of childhood poverty - INSTITUTE FOR …

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      Sociological theories about how the norms and behavior of the poor affect children began with the “culture of poverty” theory put forth by Oscar Lewis.14 Based on his field work with poor families in Latin America, he argued that the poor were economically marginalized and had no opportunity for upward mobility. Individuals responded to ...

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    • [PDF File] Major Sociological Theoretical Approaches in Criminology 7

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      Sociological Mainstream Theories 159 the sociologist’s role as that of systematic observers of “social facts,” empirically observable group characteristics that affect human behavior. Durkheim’s analysis of suicide clearly demonstrated his hypothesis of group influ - ences on individual propensity to suicide. In Suicide, he identified several types, which …

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    • [PDF File] Conceptualization of Poverty in Social Welfare The Influence of …

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      Sociological theories of poverty represent a shift from personal characteristics and behaviors to theories that underscore en-vironmental and contextual impacts on poverty. This is followed by theories of poverty from economics and political science, both of which highlight structural causes of poverty. Though Figure 1 illustrates the overlapping …

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    • POVERTY ERADICATION: THE JAMAICAN EXPERIENCE

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      poverty are examined and their strengths and weaknesses identified. The au thor goes on to suggest an operational definition that should help to elucidate the Jamaican Experience. Although the paper acknowledges the applicability of both sociological and economic theories in explaining poverty, the author focused …

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    • [PDF File] Structural and individualistic theories of poverty

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      Abstract. This paper clarifies and contrasts the explanatory mecha-. nisms in individualistic and structural accounts of poverty. argue that individualistic approaches obscure a great deal. of the theoretical substance in the causal explanation of pov-. erty, as they lack a macro‐level appraisal of the subject. Such.

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    • Theories of Poverty: A Critical Review - IISTE

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      The theories reviewed included theory of individual deficiencies, theory of cultural beliefs, theory of economic, political and social distortions, theory of geographical disparities, and theory of cumulative and cyclical dependencies. The theories were analysed, criticised and measures that will bring the poor out of poverty were recommended.

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    • Understanding the Sociological School of Jurisprudence: …

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      Durkheim and Max Weber, who developed more comprehensive sociological theories of law and its role in society.7 Émile Durkheim(1858-1917) Émile Durkheim, a founding father of sociology, made significant contributions to the sociological school of jurisprudence. He believed that law was not a fixed set of rules, but rather a reflection of social norms and …

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    • [PDF File] An Anthropological View of Poverty

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      on theories of poverty from an anthropological point of view is to pro-vide another social science perspective on understanding poverty. The primary contribution of anthropology to the social sciences has beenitsstudyof theconceptof cultureanditsuse incross-culturalcom-parison. Using ethnographies, narrative analysis, and participant obser- …

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    • [PDF File] THEORIES OF DRUG USE distribute or post, copy, - SAGE …

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      Sociological theories of substance use and abuse are then examined with a particular focus on learning and subcultural learning theories, social bonding theory, interactional theory, age-graded theory, and perspectives addressing the importance of economic and emotional strain and social conflict perspectives. This chapter places particular …

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    • [PDF File] Revisiting the Sociological Theories of Poverty: Conceptualizing a ...

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      Revisiting the Sociological Theories of Poverty: Conceptualizing a Framework for Rural Poverty in the Philippines Calyd T. Cerio Partido State University, Philippines calyd.cerio@parsu.edu.ph Abstract

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    • SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES l - Springer

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      REALISM AND THE SUPPOSED POVERTY OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIESl For all the Idols of the Mind or Profession regnant today the worst is that which Bacon might have placed among his Idols of the Theatre: the belief, first, that there really is something properly called theory in sociology, and second, that the aim of all socio­ logical research should …

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    • [PDF File] Modernity Theories and Mental Illness: A Comparative Study of …

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      Another and the major one is to compare and contrast four different modern sociological theories formulated by Durkheim, Merton, Scheff, and Marx. The advantage of this comparative analysis is that it will allow evaluating the specificity of each one of the four the frameworks. It will also allow assessing the similarity in the perspectives of these four …

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    • THE SOCIOLOGY OF POVERTY - JSTOR

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      unviability of an income and jobs approach to poverty abatement let a (false) 'culture of poverty' theory into the American war on poverty.4 Of course all actors in all situations may be partly understood in terms of the theories by which they define their situation. Not all these theories are sociological; some are moral and the

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    • [PDF File] Sociological theories of juvenile delinquency: A ... - ResearchGate

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      Anomie is a social response or adaptation caused by a misalignment between socially acceptable means (e.g., education) and culturally acceptable goals (earning a high income). (https://www2.hawaii ...

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    • Theories and Measures - JSTOR

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      Let me start with the four main theories of poverty. I call them: fair play, modified fair play, modified fair shares, and fair shares (Horton, 1966; Feagin, 1975; Ryan, 1981; Waxman, 1983). I will begin with fair play theory, then go to fair shares theory. That will give us a sense of the two extremes (so to speak).

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    • [PDF File] 2 Theories of Poverty - Social Exclusion

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      Theories of Poverty. In the social sciences it is usual to start with conceptions or definitions of a social problem or phenomenon and proceed first to its measurement and then its ex-planation before considering, or leaving others to consider, alternative remedies. The operation of value assumptions at each stage tends to be overlooked and the ...

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    • [PDF File] Psychological Theories of Poverty

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      not only in theories of causation, but also in theories on the impacts of poverty. Theories on the Impacts of Poverty Historically, psychologists tended to neglect larger structural forces when exploring the impacts of poverty, especially when treating psy-chological distress (Goldstein, 1973; Javier & Herron, 2002; Luthar, 1999). Some critics ...

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    • [PDF File] Theories of Global Poverty

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      The Scholarly Journal Archive; Sociological Abstracts; Inter-national Bibliography of Social Sciences and Social Services Abstracts 3. Google Scholar search engine 4. University of California, Berkeley Pathfinder GOALS AND LIMITATIONS The goal of this analysis is to illustrate various theories of poverty related to a global context. It is important to note …

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    • [PDF File] Sociological Theories Of Poverty ?

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      12 Sociological Theories Of Poverty 2023-06-18 recognition is defined in detail, poverty is best captured as the absence of all material and cultural conditions for being recognized as a human being. Whoever is interested in the many facets of poverty is well advised to consult this path-breaking book.” Axel Honneth, Columbia University. Social Policy in a …

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