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April 1, 2025Journal of Class & Culture

Whose behaviour? Why poverty research should focus on inequality

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RWRuth Woolsey

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Overview

Analysis reveals poverty should be viewed through the lens of inequality and systemic factors affecting wealth distribution.

Key Points

  • Poverty research often misplaces blame on individuals rather than addressing systemic inequality, leading to inaccuracies.
  • Existing literature challenges stereotypes of the impoverished, showing that personal deficits are often misattributed.
  • This article calls for a shift in focus from individual behavior to the actions of the privileged that perpetuate economic inequality.
  • Addressing systemic factors in poverty research is crucial to informing effective policies and eradicating poverty.

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Ruth Woolsey (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af6d907567bf4f94feb01dhttps://doi.org/10.1386/jclc_00053_1
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