Asked by Nicholas Boren on Jun 18, 2024

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Differentiate between the concepts of the undeserving poor and the deserving poor.

Undeserving Poor

Refers to individuals who are perceived as not deserving of social or financial aid due to their own actions or decisions.

Deserving Poor

Individuals or groups seen as worthy of aid or charity due to their inability to work, often because of circumstances beyond their control.

  • Identify the roots and impacts of bias, along with methods for mitigating it.
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Michael SmithJun 20, 2024
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The deserving poor are those whose economic conditions are assumed to exist through no fault of their own.Those who fall into the undeserving poor category are those whom others think should have taken advantage of the supposed opportunities but have not done so due to their own lack of initiative.This artificial and frequently erroneous pattern of assumptions allows others,especially those who are more privileged,to justify the existence of social class inequalities.