Match the scenario/description provided to the the type of poverty OR human development issue to which it best applies. - A. B. C. D. E. relative poverty - A. B. C. D. E. subjective poverty - A. B. C. D. E. absolute poverty - A. B. C. D. E. human development issue A. Mary’s grandson keeps tripping over nothing because the shoes she just bought him are two sizes too big. She couldn’t get him the ones that fit because he’ll outgrow them so fast and she has to have enough money left from her social security to get the electricity turned back on in the duplex. B. Education and literacy of women and girls, just like Mary, are a life chances that affect the levels of health in the overall population of countries worldwide. C. Mary’s master degree got her that promotion at work, but somehow that raise didn’t enable her to qualify for a mortgage loan for the house she wanted. D. Mary is homeless and froze to death on a park bench in Central Park, NYC last night. E. Mary is a member of the Brahmin caste in India where social mobility is not possible.

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Match the scenario/description provided to the the type of poverty OR human development issue to which it best applies. 

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.      

relative poverty

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.      

subjective poverty

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.      

absolute poverty

         -           A.           B.           C.           D.           E.      

human development issue

A.

Mary’s grandson keeps tripping over nothing because the shoes she just bought him are two sizes too big. She couldn’t get him the ones that fit because he’ll outgrow them so fast and she has to have enough money left from her social security to get the electricity turned back on in the duplex.

 

B.

Education and literacy of women and girls, just like Mary, are a life chances that affect the levels of health in the overall population of countries worldwide.

 

C.

Mary’s master degree got her that promotion at work, but somehow that raise didn’t enable her to qualify for a mortgage loan for the house she wanted.

 

D.

Mary is homeless and froze to death on a park bench in Central Park, NYC last night.

 

E.

Mary is a member of the Brahmin caste in India where social mobility is not possible. 

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