6.4.3 Analyzing the impact of poverty on life chances

• Life chances are influenced by socioeconomic status.

  True
• What is one socio-economic factor associated with poverty?

  Lack of education
• Unemployment and low-paying jobs limit income and financial stability
• Poor health can lead to higher medical expenses and reduced productivity.


  True
• How does poverty impact access to healthcare?

  Limits access
• Lack of quality education reduces job prospects and perpetuates the cycle of poverty.


  True
• Why does poor health strain financial resources?

  Higher medical expenses
• Poverty restricts educational opportunities, maintaining a cycle of disadvantage.


  True
• Steps in the cycle of disadvantage related to poverty and education:

  1️⃣ Poverty limits access to quality education

  2️⃣ Poor educational attainment reduces job prospects

  3️⃣ Lower earning potential perpetuates poverty
• Poverty perpetuates cycles of disadvantage through limited access to critical resources.


  True
• Poverty refers to the state of lacking sufficient resources to meet basic needs.


  True
• Lack of quality education reduces job prospects and earning potential.


  True
• What does poor health lead to in the context of poverty?

  Higher medical expenses
• Poverty can limit access to quality education due to affordability and opportunity costs.


  True
• Poverty restricts educational opportunities, which maintains the individual's impoverished state
• Poverty reduces employment opportunities due to poor education and healthcare.


  True
• Poverty refers to the state of lacking sufficient resources to meet basic needs
• Poverty limits access to quality education, healthcare, stable housing, and employment opportunities
• Poverty reduces job prospects and lowers earning potential
• Poverty can severely limit an individual's access to quality education
• What is the cyclical relationship between poverty and education?

  Poverty reduces education, maintaining poverty
• How does lack of transportation affect employment opportunities?

  Restricts access to jobs
• Poverty significantly impacts life chances by limiting access to critical resources
• What are life chances influenced by?

  Social position
• Poverty perpetuates a cycle of disadvantage
• Unstable housing affects quality of life and hinders social mobility
• How does poor educational attainment affect life chances?

  Fewer job prospects
• How does lack of transportation restrict employment opportunities?

  Difficulty accessing jobs
• What are three theories that explain the correlation between poverty and crime?

  Strain, Social Disorganization, Differential Association
• What does Strain Theory suggest about poverty and crime?

  Economic strain leads to crime
• Differential Association Theory explains how individuals learn criminal behavior from peers.

  True
• Poverty restricts access to affordable and stable housing
• What are life chances influenced by according to the study material?

  Social position
• Socio-economic factors like education, employment, and health are interconnected and influence poverty.


  True
• Lack of transportation reduces access to distant job locations
• Poverty creates a vicious cycle by limiting access to healthcare and healthy living conditions.

  True
• Poverty creates a vicious cycle by limiting access to healthcare and healthy living conditions.

  True
• Match the sociological theory with its key concept:

  Strain Theory ↔️ Economic strain

  Social Disorganization Theory ↔️ Weak social structures

  Differential Association Theory ↔️ Learning from peers
• Various sociological theories provide insights into how poverty contributes to higher crime rates.
• What are three effects of poverty on housing and living conditions?

  Substandard housing, overcrowding, unsafe neighborhoods