Poverty Term Paper - 4739 Words

Outline I. Introduction A. Significance of the Study B. What is Poverty? C. History of Poverty in the Philippines D. Demographics of Poverty II. Entrenched factors associated with poverty A. Colonial Histories B. Centralization of Power C. Corruption D. Warfare E. Environmental degradation F. Social Inequality III. Lethal and Long-term Effect of Poverty A. Health B. Education C. Housing D. Violence E. Substance/Drug Abuse IV. Poverty Diminution/Reduction A. Holistic Approach B. Economic Liberalization†¦show more content†¦[3] Poverty has been redefined in industrial countries, so that anyone at the lower end of the income distribution is poor ex officio, as it was—poor by virtue of having less than the rich. And of course by this logic, the only way of eliminating poverty is by an egalitarian redistribution of wealth—even if the society as a whole were to become poorer as a result. [4] [2] Kaleen Alejandro, Poverty in the Philippines, Politics and Government (Philippines: www.oppapers.com, 2010), p.4 [3] Tricia Ellis-Christensen, What is Poverty?, Poverty Line (United States: www.geekwise.com, 2003), p.1 [4] Theodore Dalrymple, What is Poverty?, (England: www.cityjournal.org, 1999), p.2 History of Poverty in the Philippines Individuals are said to be in absolute poverty when they are unable to obtain at least a specified minimum of the food, clothing, and shelter that are considered necessary for continued survival. In the Philippines, two such minimums have been established. The poverty line is defined in terms of a least-cost consumption basket of food that provides 2,016 calories and 50 grams of protein per day and of nonfood items consumed by families in the lowest quintile of the population. In 1988 the poverty line for a family of six was estimated to be P2,709 per month. 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