Sociology 2228A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Inequality, Population Ageing, Old Age Security
13 Jan 2020
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For those who live outside of canada poverty can be extreme. Low income cut-offs are established by statistics canada. They were introduced in 1968 and based on family spendings. Families spent almost 50% of their income on food, shelter, and clothing - while it is now believed that 70% or more of their income is spent on these needs. Licos show the level of income at which a family may be living in economic hardship because it spends most of its money on basic needs. Statistics canada does not refer to licos as poverty lines. Many people move in and out of poverty - some stay for a short period of time and others experience deep poverty. Chronic poverty significantly affects children"s long and short term developmental outcome. 30. 7% of the population experienced poverty for at least one year b/w 1996 and 2001. 13% of people with less than a high school education lived in poverty for all six years.
