Topic > Disadvantages and Downside of Poverty - 1001

The unfathomable beauty of today's world is both miraculous and devastating. The wealth and abundance of its resources are staggering, yet most people still live in poverty, which in most cases is defined only in economic terms, forgetting that broader social disadvantages lead to a life of poverty. The economic definition of poverty is typically based on measures of income, with the absolute poverty line calculated as the dollar amount people earn per day or the dollar amount used to purchase the food needed to meet daily dietary needs . Social disadvantages such as the caste system in some countries, particularly India, could condemn many families to live in poverty. For example, if a child is born into a lower caste family, he or she will not be entitled to all the opportunities that might be available if he or she belonged to a higher caste. In addition to providing basic necessities such as food, shelter, and food, poor families often include parents who have never had the opportunity to attend school or who have minimal education and, as a result, do not see the importance that their children receive an education. In places where free education does not exist, children end up not going to school due to lack of funds or means to get there. Even walking many kilometers to school doesn't help because, by the time they get to school, children are exhausted or can barely concentrate in class. For those who attend classes, the lack of resources such as books, writing materials and building facilities greatly hinders their ability to improve their educational skills. The supply or lack of food also plays a role in a child's ability to concentrate in class. If adults find it difficult to concentrate on work when they are hungry, one can only imagine how difficult it is for a child, who constantly tries to forget about hunger pangs, to do all his schoolwork.