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Poverty and Inequality

Poverty and Inequality

Topic:   Understanding Poverty Through the Eyes of Inequality, Access, and Long-Term Impact

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The  purpose of this assignment is for you to provide information from  current publications about your research topic.  You will also state  your research question/provide a thesis and include an outline for your  upcoming final project.

Poverty and Inequality

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Poverty and Inequality

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This  week we focus on a review of the sources you have found for your Final  Project. The purpose is to provide information on current publications  about a particular topic.  Literature reviews are highly condensed and  heavily documented. Begin with stating your research question or thesis,  also summarizing your selected topic.  Next, summarize 5+ peer-reviewed  articles you’ve found so far for the final project, applying your  sociological understanding of the literature on the background about  your topic.  The literature review will become part of your final  project.   Also include an  outline of how you plan to construct your final project.

Understanding Poverty Through Inequality

My research examines how inequality shapes poverty by limiting access to resources and creating lasting impacts across generations. My thesis is: Inequality in education, healthcare, and employment opportunities perpetuates poverty and deepens social divides, leading to long-term disadvantages for marginalized groups. By understanding these dynamics, we can design better policies to disrupt cycles of poverty.

One article by Chetty et al. (2018) shows that neighborhood-level inequality directly affects children’s future income and health. Another study by Reeves (2017) highlights how economic segregation reduces social mobility and traps families in poverty. Desmond’s (2016) research on eviction demonstrates that housing instability, driven by income inequality, has lasting effects on mental health and employment. A fourth article by Marmot (2020) analyzes how disparities in healthcare access contribute to chronic illnesses among low-income populations, further entrenching poverty. Lastly, Putnam (2015) explores the weakening of social networks in poor communities, revealing how diminished social capital limits upward mobility.

Together, these studies illustrate that………………

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