Chapter 30. Forty Nine Million Americans in Poverty, Census Calculates

30.1

According to this video, poverty rates have _____ for children and ____ for the elderly.

increased; increased

increased; decreased

decreased; decreased

decreased; increased

In the past, the U.S. official poverty threshold was _____; now it is ____.

based on food costs; based on a dollar value of about $10,000

based on food costs; a dollar value of about $24,000

based on a dollar value of about $10,000 based on a dollar value of about $24,000

based on a dollar value of about $10,000; based on food costs

According to this video, the recalculated poverty rates include:

benefits received and medical expenses, but not work-related expenses.

both medical and work-related expenses, but not benefits received.

benefits received as well as both medical and work-related expenses.

benefits received and work-related expenses, but not medical expenses.

According to this video, children have:

higher poverty rates and higher levels of food insecurity.

lower poverty rates but higher levels of food insecurity.

higher poverty rates but lower levels of food insecurity.

lower poverty rates and lower levels of food insecurity

According to Heidi Hartman, which obstacles are problematic for work-based poverty solutions?

illness and car breakdowns

child care and car breakdowns

illness and child care

natural disasters and illness