What Is Poverty? Methods Of Policy Application

What is poverty? Student’s name Institutional affiliation What is poverty? Poverty is defined as a lack of adequate resources, including money to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, education, good health, and clothing. Global organizations suggest that poverty has different faces which vary from one place to the other. Poverty is described as a threatening situation that should be avoided at all costs. There are different myths whose examination aids in the study of the nature of poverty amongst people. Among various myths is a false belief that poor people choose not to work because they are lazy thus promoting poverty among themselves. Also, another myth suggests that poor people are likely to waste their income on substance abuse. According to various studies, the use of drugs is lower in welfare recipients than in the general public. Myths and misconceptions about poverty have promoted false beliefs leading to inappropriate methods of policy application. For instance, various organizations around the world claim that poverty and population growth are key causes of environmental degradation. Therefore, various policies, including birth control programs and environmental awareness measures have been employed with the aim of reclaiming environmental condition. Organizations such as UNICEF and World Bank consider lack of knowledge about the environment as poverty, thus creating policies that focus on protecting natural resources. People around the world have embraced various ways of fighting against individual poverty. Firstly, people have invested in high-quality childcare and education. Families and government have invested in high-quality child care where struggling toddlers, expectant women, and mo...