Defining Inequalities |  | In this topic we're going to be looking at issues around wealth and poverty, but it's important that we know what is meant by 'poverty'.
You probably have a few ideas on what indicates poverty or what the term means. But are you right? Decide which of the following statements you think are true or false and discover how much you know about poverty. Alternatively, you can go directly to Definitions of Poverty.
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| | True | False |  | "Poverty is not being able to afford the new trainers you want." | True | False | | "Poverty is a problem mainly found in inner-city areas." | | False | | "If you have a television and a video, you can't be living in poverty." | True | False | | "One in three children in Scotland lives in poverty." | True | | | "Not having a job means you live in poverty." | | False | | "If you can't go away on holiday every year, you're affected by poverty." | True | False | | "Real poverty is only found in the third world and in developing countries." | | False |
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