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THEORIES OF POVERTY AND OF POPULATION’S IMPOVERISHMENT
THEORIES OF POVERTY AND OF POPULATION’S IMPOVERISHMENT

Author(s): Nina Mihaela Mihalache
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: poverty – impoverishment; social previsions politics; self will poverty; individual / collective responsibility; new poverty; extreme poverty; standard poverty; anti – impoverishment social politics

Summary/Abstract: Has poverty existed in all times? Has it been researched and to which scope? Who is responsible for Poverty: individuals, societies or politics? The concept of ”poverty” has been given many definitions, from various theoretical perspectives, as well as from the view of numerous historical periods and cultural backgrounds. Although there have been extremely complex researches on ”poverty”, one could not provide ”recipes” for the eradication of this phenomenon. The research on poverty remains a permanent concern and challenge for the professionals in the field.

  • Issue Year: 1/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 145-155
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English