The term feminization of poverty refers to_____________?
Correct answer: B. women's increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency
- A. the critical deconstruction of poverty by feminist theorists
- B. women's increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency
- C. the way in which managing a budget and avoiding poverty tends to be a women's responsibility within the home
- D. the disproportionate number of female sociologists who do research on poverty
Explanation
Feminization of poverty refers to women's disproportionate exposure to poverty, often linked to lower pay, insecure work, unpaid care responsibilities and dependence on welfare. It is about the gendered pattern of poverty, not feminist research on poverty.
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