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Unwrapped Voices: Thematic Mapping of Consumer Behavior at the Bottom of the Pyramid Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 K Uttam, Rahul Thangeda
Emerging countries are populated with low-income consumers. Academics and corporations have paid little attention to studies that would provide light on consumer behavior in these countries. To acc...
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Analyzing the Influence of International Remittances on Multidimensional Poverty: Insights from BRI Countries Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Tran Cuong, Rizwan Akhtar, Jamal Hussain, Tran Thi Quy Chinh
Efforts to facilitate international remittances hold substantial potential to impact various dimensions of poverty, underscoring the importance of comprehending this relationship in developing econ...
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How Does Poverty Affect Primary School Achievement in Bangladeshi Children?The Mediating Role of Parental Investment and Parenting Practice Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Subrata K. Biswas, Emaj Uddin
The study examined whether monetary investment and parenting practices mediate the association between family and hardship and primary school achievement in a sample of Bangladeshi children (N = 11...
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Multidimensional Poverty and Local Governance: Analysis Through Systematic Review of the Literature Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Teeson C J, Revathi K Sivadas
The paper provides the different aspects of poverty associated with local governance through a systematic literature review. The literature is classified based on research questions about the three...
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From Service to Struggle: Exploring the Link Between Service-Connected Disability and Poverty Among Veteran Households Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 James Fuller
I examine the relationship between service-connected disability and poverty among veteran households using data from the 2009–2019 1-year American Community Survey. I find that service-connected di...
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Bargains, Handouts, and Hand-Me-Downs: Poor Households’ Use of (Re)distribution Systems Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Eva Nadai, Marcus Böhme
Consumption practices represent a central mode of social integration. Yet, due to the lack of material resources poor households cannot meet the expectations of dominant consumer culture, thus faci...
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When Poverty Is Shameful: The Role of Poverty-Related Shame in the Relationship Between Household Economic Situation and Psychological Adjustment Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Shiyuan Zhan, Kenji Hiraishi
Poverty-related shame refers to a negative evaluation of one’s core self, triggered by a poor household economic situation. This study developed a questionnaire (Poverty-related Shame Scale) to qua...
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Development and Validation of a Financial Behavior Scale for Low-Income Earning Groups Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Abhijith P S, Antony Joseph K
Most research studying financial behavior, including those studying the behavior of economically deprived sections, have ignored manual laborers. They are a segment that plays a significant role in...
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The Socio-Economic Impact of Poverty in Namibia: The Case Study of Three Informal Settlements in Windhoek Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Tafirenyika Sunde
This study investigates the socio-economic impact of poverty on residents of Windhoek’s informal settlements: Havana, Ombili, and Single Quarters. Using a qualitative research design, data were col...
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Fostering Financial and Family Well-Being: A Qualitative Study on How Parents Utilized the Expanded Child Tax Credit Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Vicki Lens, Lily Bushman-Copp, Christopher Wimer
This study examines the impact of the 2021 temporary expanded Child Tax Credit on families’ economic and social well-being. Using a qualitative research design we followed 18 families who received ...
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People’s decisions matter: an empirical examination of behavioral contributors of poverty Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-21 Meghna Jaglan, Amrita Shergill
The study empirically examines the role of behavioral factors in the perpetuation of poverty through a comparison of the behavior of poor and nonpoor household members across five major dimensions....
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Food Insecurity Among University Students and the Barriers to Utilizing Food Assistance Programs During and After Hurricane Ian and Nicole Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-21 Carvis Durr, Yingru Li
This study aims to 1) examine food insecurity (FI) among students during and after Hurricane Ian and Nicole in a public university in Florida; 2) understand the association between students’ utiliz...
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Healthcare Seeking Behavior of People Below Poverty Line: Pattern and Determinants Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Shakeel Ahmed
The severity and type of morbidity largely define the health-seeking behavior of an individual, although the socioeconomic determinants also play an important role. In this paper, the health-seekin...
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Addressing Rural Poverty, Efficacy of MGNREGA and Migration Against Agricultural Productivity: Case of Kalahandi, India Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-21 Ramya Ranjan Patel
Poverty remains a major challenge for the countries of the global south. Decent employment opportunity, a crucial determinant of poverty reduction, is increasingly becoming elusive for those countr...
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Dislocation, Internally Displaced Persons and Poverty in a Multi-Religious Nigeria Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-21 Hilary Achunike, Sunday Reuben, Favour C. Uroko
The paper examines how displacement has exacerbated poverty among internally displaced people (IDPs) in Nigeria. While there has been significant research on IDPs in Nigeria, studies specifically a...
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Examining the Effects of Wealth, Education, and Household Location on Clean Cooking Energy Poverty Among Rural Households in Rwanda Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Aristide Maniriho
This study investigates the determinants of cooking energy poverty in rural Rwanda through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Data from the Rwanda Institute of Statistics (2018) is employed to exa...
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Heat or Eat: Exploring the Impact of the Cost-Of-Living Crisis on Single parents’ Mental Wellbeing in the United Kingdom Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Safiah Younis, Judith Eberhardt
The cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom has profoundly affected the mental wellbeing of single parents, compounding economic and psychosocial challenges. This study, through semi-structured...
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Green Infrastructure Vulnerability and Regional Poverty Reduction: New Sustainable Development Recommendations Based on a Spatial Clustering Approach Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Bagus Sumargo, Robert Kurniawan, Bahrul Ilmi Nasution, Aldi Firmansyah, Bagaskoro Cahyo Laksono, Prana Ugiana Gio, Mohamad Andrian Isnaeni, Mukhtar Yusuf, Vita Cita Emia Tarigan
Poverty is always associated with poor green infrastructure. Indonesia has a significant poverty rate and low green infrastructure investment. Therefore, this study uses fuzzy clustering with area ...
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Late-Life Hardship at the Intersection of Age and Gender Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Yang Li
Late-life material hardship captures older adults’ inability to afford necessities. Using data from the Understanding America Study, this study shows that while older women experienced higher level...
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Cumulative Effects of Supplemental Feeding Over Three Months on Toddler Growth: A Regression Analysis Perspective Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Ali Napiah Nasution, Andjar Prasetyo, Mangatas Silaen, Novianti Fuada, Heri Wahyudianto, Dewi Gartika, Najib
The study evaluated the efficacy of a three-month supplemental feeding intervention in encouraging weight gain among toddlers. Through linear regression analysis, this study aimed to elucidate the ...
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The Degree of Self-Sufficiency Among Native Swedes and Immigrants: Over Time, Life Cycle and Depending on Time in Sweden Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Åsa Hansson
Social exclusion and individuals’ self-sufficiency have been on the public agenda in Sweden recently. One reason is the large influx of immigrants to Sweden in 2016. This paper aims to measure self...
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Sociological and Policy Examination of Poverty-Led Crime in Indonesia: Case Study of (Child) Prostitution Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Jason Hung
This paper engages in the profound dynamics of poverty-led crime in Indonesia, emphasizing its socioeconomically constructed nature and the potential for deliberate deconstruction through targeted ...
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Community Based Tourism, Livelihood Asset and Poverty: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Haymanot Betseha, Degefa Tolossa, Shifrew Muleta
Based on cross-sectional survey data collected from rural households (n = 446), this study analyzes the impact of community-based tourism (CBT) on sustainable livelihood assets of rural households ...
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Unlocking Sustainable Futures: Exploring Multidimensional Poverty in Belt & Road Initiative Countries Through Forest Plantation Perspectives Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Rizwan Akhtar, Jamal Hussain, Lingchao Li, Tran Cuong, Chenlu Tao
Forest plantation initiatives hold significant prospects to impact various dimensions of poverty, highlighting the crucial need to understand this link in the context of sustainable development. In...
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Undergraduates’ Educational Life and Academic Engagement in Southwest Universities in Nigeria: The Role of Gender and Perceived Poverty Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Mensah Prince Osiesi, Olajumoke Olayemi Salami, Adenike Lucia Aruleba, Olaitan Titilayo Akinola, Abiodun Adesope Fadiya, Atinuke Titilope Babalola, Muyiwa Sunday Ajimuse, Abidemi Olufemi Arogundade, Sunday Nnamdi Okocha
This study assessed the influence of gender and perceived poverty on undergraduates’ educational life and academic engagements in public universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. 700 undergraduates per...
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Determinants of Household Extreme Poverty Among Female-Headed Households in Indonesia: Does Disability Matter? Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Lina Agustina Pujiwati, Zainal Fatoni, Nufi Alabshar, Dewi Harfina, Titik Munawaroh, Nanang Widaryoko
This paper investigates factors contributing to extreme poverty among female-headed households in Indonesia, with a specific focus on the impact of disabilities. Analyzing data from the 2021 Nation...
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Examining the Relationship Between Immigrant Residential Segregation and Access to Healthcare Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Sheida Ghahremani, Elham Hesari, Marjan Hesari, Navid Kamali Kalasour
As a result of recent immigration, the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Since immigrants have added some new dimensions to the segregation picture within their ethnic...
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Poverty Stigma: Assessing the Surveillance of and Psychological Reframing by WIC Recipients Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Harmony A. Reppond
The current study examines the poverty stigma experienced by Women, Infants, and Children program recipients during grocery store transactions. Through in-person interviews with 32 WIC recipients i...
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The Influence of Individualism and Collectivism on Costa Rican Children, Adolescents and Young adults’ Decisions Facing Inequality in Resource Distribution Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Pablo Chaverri C, Itziar Fernández
We examined how induced cultural orientation (individualist or collectivist) influences decisions in resource distribution in middle childhood (N = 166, M age = 9.85, SD = 0.96, females = 51.5%), e...
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Will Self-Employment Set You Free from Poverty? Evidence from Two National Surveys from Economically Developed Countries Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Pankaj C. Patel, Marcus T. Wolfe
In this study, we test whether self-employment is associated with lower poverty and whether poor self-employed individuals alleviate the distance from the poverty line more so than individuals who ...
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Household Consumption Expenditure Determinants Across Poverty Subgroups in Sub-Sahara Africa: Evidence from the Ghanaian Living Standard Survey Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Lawrence Agyepong, Ametus Kuuwill, Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi, Kwabena Nkansah Darfor, Samuel Ampomah, Kulu Evans, Abel Gbogbolu, Gideon Nunana Attado, Ahiaklo Kofi Charles
This study uses data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 2016/2017 to examine household consumption variations across different poverty subgroups. Non-poor households display significantly highe...
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Analyzing the Effects of Economic Determinants on Urban and Rural Energy Poverty: Evidence from 36 African Countries Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 J. Venal, V. Moutinho, H.V. E de Oliveira, E. Ferreira
This study aimed to examine energy poverty’s determinants in Africa across 36 countries spanning 2000 to 2020. Using fractional regression models, it analyzed how factors such as economic growth, u...
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High Unemployment and Crime Rates Threaten Slum Dwellers in Egypt Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Suzan Abdel-Rahman
This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of three understudied slum areas in Egypt and quantify the determinants of unemployment among their residents, highlighting the prevalence of cri...
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Situating the Self within the Changing Societal Dynamics- a Perspective of the Nat in India Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 M M Alam, Moksha Singh
India is home to a wide range of ethnic groups. Each group has unique characteristics. The Nat, for instance, is a nomadic tribe and is known for its specialized acrobatic and musical skills. The a...
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Bibliometric Analysis of Income Inequality Research Published in Top Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Journals Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Waleed Sweileh
Utilizing the Scopus database, this interdisciplinary bibliometric study delved into the intricate relationship between income inequality and public health. A descriptive analysis of research artic...
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Climate Change, Governance Quality, and Poverty: Empirical Insights from Vietnam’s Provincial Level Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Cong Minh Huynh, Phan Truc Phuong Nguyen
This paper studies the impacts of governance quality with various dimensions on poverty under the context of climate change for a panel data set of 63 provinces in Vietnam over the period 2006–2021...
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Poverty Reduction and Determinants of Health Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Justin Denny, Brian Garvey, Lenie Nguyen, Abia Sebaka
Poverty is a contributor to poor health yet it can be challenging to break the cycle of poverty. We analyzed the characteristics of 2,981 CirclesUSA program participants. Of the 2,981 who were scre...
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Self-Employment Among the Poor: Does It Pay Off? Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Monica Fisher, Paul A. Lewin, Emily J. Wornell
We find that in a typical year, between 2010 and 2019, there were an estimated 887,778 self-employed poor people in the U.S. The self-employed poor (vs. poor wage/salary workers) are less likely to...
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Estimating Multidimensional Poverty: A New Methodological Approach Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Andualem Goshu Mekonnen
This paper proposes a new welfare-based multidimensional poverty index (WMPI). The proposed index introduced extent and severity parameters into the multidimensional poverty estimation. The method ...
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Changes in the Design for Korea’s Public Assistance and the Percentage of Female Recipients Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Hyejin Noh
As the obligatory provider standard was phased out in livelihood and housing benefits except medical benefits in 2017, this study examined how the gender gap of take-up rate changed over time. Firs...
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“Women are Able”: A Photovoice Study of Patriarchal Culture and Psychological Impact of Domestic Violence on Women in West Timor Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Maria Yuliana Dasilva, Shela C. Pello, Marylin Susanti Junias, Elenita Kristalia Seda, Indra Yohanes Kiling
Patriarchal culture still dominates in certain societal cultures and causes gender gaps and injustices that can affect the unequal treatment of men and women. Culture can be one of the triggering f...
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Compassion in Action? An Insight into Social Work Student’s Attitudes Toward Poverty in Kashmir Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Aarif Hussain, Afnan Tariq, Sarafraz Ahmad
A 38-item poverty attitude scale was used to investigate the attitude of social work graduate and post graduate students toward poverty and poor. The students had a mean age of 21.42 years old and ...
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Visual Self-Representations of Households Living in Situations of Economic Vulnerability Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Juan Carlos Revilla Castro, Marta Romero-Delgado
Negative social representations of poverty and people living in situations of economic difficulty are still highly prevalent in society. Poor people are commonly viewed as passive, lazy, morally de...
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Estimating Growth Semi-Elasticity of Poverty Reduction Using Two Comparable Household Survey Datasets Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Jude Okechukwu Chukwu
The study estimates poverty-growth semi-elasticity using two comparable household survey which excludes the 2019 survey since it is a base year survey, thus, not technically comparable with earlier...
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The Biggest Global Issues Facing Humankind: A Meta-Analysis of Poverty Alleviation and Poverty Eradication Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-24 Md. Aminul Islam, Mohammed Muneerali Thottoli, ABM Abdullah, Tunku Salha Tunku Ahmad, Shafiqur Rahman
This study conducted a comprehensive literature review on global poverty alleviation and eradication. A structured literature review (SLR) was employed, collecting 955 articles from the Scopus data...
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An Examination of Food Insecurity within Connecticut’s Public University System Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Jennifer Anziano, Latasha Neal, Victoria A. Zigmont
This secondary analysis examined the differences in food security, knowledge of eligibility for food assistance programs, and access to food programming across students attending two- and four-year...
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Breaking Barriers to Employment: The Impact of Transitional Work on Economic Self-Sufficiency for Those Facing Obstacles to Work Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Elizabeth Glennie, Jennifer Laird, Yihua Hong
Many people face profound barriers to employment, such as former incarceration, mental illness, or homelessness. Without stable employment, people struggle to become economically self-sufficient. T...
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Photovoice Study of Parenting Young Children During Pandemic Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Indra Yohanes Kiling, Beatriks Novianti Bunga, Alda Asikin
Despite being at a lower risk of getting infected by the coronavirus, young children are still at a high risk of various threats that could hamper their development. During the pandemic, young chil...
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The Paradox of Child Poverty and Welfare Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Tirna Purkait
The United States confronts persistent child welfare issues rooted in poverty. The age-old debate vacillates between advocating personal responsibility and bolstering social safety nets. Current we...
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The Importance of Relationships: Interviews with Welfare Clients After Welfare Reform Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Kim Hoosier
With the implementation of welfare reform, welfare clients were faced with a ticking clock before they lost their cash assistance. During this time, welfare caseworkers worked closely with clients ...
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The Effects of School Food Assistance on Children’s Food Sufficiency During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Kolawole Ogundari
This study investigates the effects of school food assistance on children’s food sufficiency in the United States during the pandemic. We employed the Household Pulse Surveys (HPS) conducted by the...
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Community Prosperity/Poverty (Prospov) Maps: Development and Usefulness Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Danie Francois Toerien
The number of poor people and the total number of people in United States counties are strongly and non-linearly correlated, illustrated by power laws. The total number of people and the number of ...
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Health of Children in Low-Income Families: A Multiple Disadvantage Model Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Tyrone C. Cheng, Celia C. Lo
ABSTRACT This study investigated relationships between low-income children’s health and six factors: social disorganization, social structural, social relationship, parent health/mental health, parent substance use, and access to healthcare. A sample of 7,349 low-income children extracted from a national data set. Logistic regression results showed low-income children’s excellent or very good health
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Correction Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-24
Published in Journal of Poverty (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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New Estimates of Poverty-Reducing Efficiency of Growth Using Household Survey Data Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Jude Okechukwu Chukwu
This study estimates the poverty-reducing efficiency of growth using two sequential, comparable, and compatible household survey datasets from a developing economy. The empirical models used for da...
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Mental Health Assessment and Risk Characterization in Puerto Rico’s Homeless Post-Hurricane Maria Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Andy Vega, Yonatan Carl, Xiomara Molina-Perez, Gerardo Collazo-Malave, Kiara Ortiz-Camacho, Benjamin Gonzalez-Burgos, Sofia Martir-Gonzalez, Claudio Villalobos, Raul Ferrer-Burgos, Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves
ABSTRACT This study provides a mental health assessment of the homeless of Puerto Rico, compared to a non-homeless sample, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Multi-stage sampling was used to assess risk of anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as provide a demographic profile of the homeless and non-homeless of Puerto Rico. The homeless, compared to non-homeless, had a significantly higher risk
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Contributions to Action Research for Transformation: Elderly-Teachers and Resistance Against the Systematic Territorial Dispossession Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Gabriela Estefania Duque Orozco, Paulina Elizabeth Oña Quillupangui, Marco Arturo Valladares Villagómez, Alberto Muipa Boyotai Enomenga
ABSTRACT This article examines how elderly people living in poverty established an active space for ancestral territorial management called Wiñenani-Pikenani Intergenerational School. 16 elders waorani of Ecuador acted as mentors of their kids. This school arises from critical social work to transfer important knowledge to live successfully in a biodiverse environment. The intergenerational learning
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Challenges in Remote ESL Learning with Under-Resourced Language Classrooms: An Indian Perspective During and After the Pandemic Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 B. Mythiri, V. K. Karthika
ABSTRACT This study investigated the challenges encountered by English language educators during the pandemic who taught the school students in state-government run schools in Tamil Nadu, India. In particular, the language teachers encountered more difficulties as the learners had no exposure to the L2 other than what they experience in a traditional classroom setting. The potential government responses
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Should the U.S. Federal Government Expand Its Efforts to Help the Poor? Attitudes of Conservatives, Liberals, Republicans, and Democrats Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Steven T. Yen, Ernest M. Zampelli
ABSTRACT Even when controlling for big versus small government philosophies, this paper reports quantitatively significant cleavages in the probabilities of supporting increased federal antipoverty efforts that persist between conservatives and liberals, and Republicans and Democrats. However, predicted conditional probabilities show that support for increased welfare spending or federal responsibility
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Mind the Gap: The Effects of Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap on Income and Poverty Journal of Poverty (IF 0.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Francisca Amaro, Amélia Bastos, João Cruz, Isabel Proença
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the effects of eliminating Gender Pay Gap on income and poverty. Drawing upon the European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions for Portugal, we use econometric tools to estimate the counterfactual earnings. The results obtained over the period under study (2014, 2017 and 2019) show that the average hourly income of women would increase by around 38%; the average