According to critical alternative views poverty is:____________?
Correct answer: C. a monetary and non-monetary condition where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income.
- A. a monetary condition brought about by people's own laziness.
- B. a monetary condition where people do not have enough to satisfy basic needs.
- C. a monetary and non-monetary condition where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income.
- D. all of the above
Explanation
Critical approaches treat poverty as multidimensional, involving not only inadequate income but also lack of access to opportunities, basic services and community resources. This is why option c is broader than the purely monetary definitions.
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