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'''Poverty''' is ''“the situation of people whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard”'' - Poverty and Social Exclusion <ref>https://www.poverty.ac.uk/definitions-poverty</ref> Getting out of poverty means being able to make choices and being able to deal with the unexpected. <ref>https://iris-recherche.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Revenu-viable-2021-WEB.pdf</ref> | '''Poverty''' is ''“the situation of people whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard”'' - Poverty and Social Exclusion <ref>https://www.poverty.ac.uk/definitions-poverty</ref> Getting out of poverty means being able to make choices and being able to deal with the unexpected. <ref>https://iris-recherche.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Revenu-viable-2021-WEB.pdf</ref> | ||
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<p>How we define poverty ''<span style="">"sets the standards by which we determine whether the incomes and living conditions of the poorest in society are acceptable or not and are key in determining issues of equity. </span><span style="">From these definitions flow all actions aimed at helping the poorest. </span>''<span style="">-Poverty and Social Exclusion <ref>https://www.poverty.ac.uk/definitions-poverty</ref> </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> | <p>How we define poverty ''<span style="">"sets the standards by which we determine whether the incomes and living conditions of the poorest in society are acceptable or not and are key in determining issues of equity. </span><span style="">From these definitions flow all actions aimed at helping the poorest. </span>''<span style="">-Poverty and Social Exclusion <ref>https://www.poverty.ac.uk/definitions-poverty</ref> </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> | ||
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Poverty is “the situation of people whose lack of resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum standard” - Poverty and Social Exclusion [1] Getting out of poverty means being able to make choices and being able to deal with the unexpected. [2]
How we define poverty "sets the standards by which we determine whether the incomes and living conditions of the poorest in society are acceptable or not and are key in determining issues of equity. From these definitions flow all actions aimed at helping the poorest. -Poverty and Social Exclusion [3]
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