[P Townsend,1979]. Being able to define the definition of poverty helps set the standard by which we can determine if the factors affecting poverty that has an affect on the poorest in society. These factors are not set in stone and can change from community to community, making it very difficult to measure. The Government is accountable under The Child Poverty Act of 2010 for reducing Child Poverty in the UK and eliminating it by 2020. Child poverty is still one of the biggest barriers to children and young people attaining a decent standard of living.
The family is constantly migrating in search for survival while the job market remains very limited. Charles Hearn the author of “The American Dream in the Great Depression” argues that depression years had classified “little men” as heroes and put emphasis on security over advancement and spiritual values over material values. Moreover, he makes an important observation on the change in the American Dream in the history of United States. The stock market crash of 1929 impacted American families financially as well as psychologically. The rising unemployment and lack of adequate food and shelter were nonetheless circumstances inevitable by majority of Americans.
this statement, albeit made almost a century after the events actually happened – but would’ve most likely done research with hindsight added to it- does coincide with source 5, which was fresh information of the time, namely when the reforms were in action. Where source 6 showed during the war that ‘almost half of the army volunteers were physically unfit for military service’ source 5 links with the fear the government has for recruitment numbers is “the gradual deterioration of the physique of the working class from which the bulk of recruits must always be drawn.” If the working class, the poorest part of society – yet contributes the most military wise – didn’t get improvements in general living, however “their poverty includes defective housing, overcrowding and insanitary conditions.” All of which were easily solvable if it weren’t for the fact that the workers livelihood required them to be near the factories. Although the background for source 5 is itself evidence, the fact that the government had set up a committee to act to solve these problems, as the source does have a
Between the years of 1906-1914 many Liberal Social reforms were introduced to try and improve the lives of the poor. In the late 19th century and early 20th century there were high levels of poverty due to malnutrition and disease. Previous to the reforms the Government had taken a ‘laissez faire’ approach in the running of the country. There are many factors to be examined when trying to understand why there was sudden change of view from the government on the poor of society and why these Liberal Social Reforms were introduced. One of the possible factors was the genuine concern that they felt towards the poor.
Poor DBQ Between 1450 and 1700, almost 50% of Europe was considered “poor”. During war time, or during a famine, that number was raising up to 80%. There were many attitudes and responses to the poor such as helping the poor, putting them to work, thinking they were lazy, and thinking what they did was immoral. In this time in Europe, many people wanted to help the poor. In document 1, the priest says that giving a penny to the poor for god will be worth 240 pennies after their death.
During the beginning of the 1930’s era, America was going through a Great Depression where more than 15 million wage earners were unemployed. President Hoover had not done much in order to try and change the crisis around which caused the Americans to hold him personally for their misery, he had believed that patience and independence would help the Americans manage through a time of homelessness, starvation and desperation. However in 1932 the Americans decided upon a new president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, who had a pledge to ensure the use of power of the federal government to make the lives of the Americans better. In this essay i shall be discussing what aspects of FDR’s life helped him understand the concerns and fears of the Americans. Firstly one of the ways that FDR was able to understand the concerns and the fears of the Americans was because of his upbringing and schooling.
The Social Investigators were desperate to discover the cause of poverty that had erupted within the British society during the early 19th century. The Social Investigators adopted various methods in order to collect the data required to identify the types of people driven into poverty and the conditions they have been forced to embark in, in order to survive daily. Many had been forced into poverty as result of unfortunate circumstances such as the Napoleonic wars, which saw trading between Britain and other European countries to cease, resulting in the inflation of food prices. Through researching into events like this the Social Investigators were able to assist in channelling a new perceptive into the narrow- minded middle and upper class society. The importance of this was, that by changing the attitudes of those most powerful in society they could influence change in the administration of the government, in how they were ensuring help for the poor.
Low income families and high income families consist of an extensive income difference. However, the share of households in the mid-income span has descended to fewer than half. “Nationwide, the average income rose 9.0 percent for the top fifth of families, edged up 1.3 percent for those in the middle fifth, and fell 2.5 percent for those in the bottom fifth of the income scale.” (PBN.com). Turner 2 Due to the inconsistency related to income brackets, many families fall into a category known as poverty. Poverty has plagued mankind all through history, generating numerous excuses for its presence.
Before the Liberal Reforms of 1905, poverty was an ever present endemic within the working-class of Britain. The general attitude towards those who suffered from poverty, as defined by ideas of Victorian Liberalism, gave the government little imperative to take any real action against poverty. However, after two major studies on the conditions of England had been conducted by Seebohm Rowntree and Charles Booth, the Liberal government introduced a series reforms aimed at improving the lives of the poor. Naturally there is a degree of importance to these two studies concerning how they led to government awareness of poverty; however a series of events around this era also served as possible catalysts for the introduction of social reforms, for example, the Boer War displayed the impact of poverty on war, which compromised the British concept of imperialism at the time. The main question is to what extent were the social reforms of the Liberal Government between 1905 and 1914 a response to more in depth knowledge about the extent and impact of poverty in British affairs.
The nation’s economy has been affected, because of poorer health, with a 65 to 130 billion estimated annual cost. Some estimate that nearly nine million children are uninsured in the country. The lack of insurance for children causes their caretakers to seek less medical care for them, leaving conditions untreated and resulting in improper development. Adults are at a higher risk of developing chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease. The article has considered four possible solutions to the health care dilemma.