Eigentijdse armoede: individualisering, concentratie en sociale inbedding

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Contemporary Poverty: Individualization, Concentration and Social Embeddedness. Presents three theoretical assumptions about contemporary poverty: (1) The individualization thesis assumes that poverty in modern welfare states is a temporary problem, often the result of changes in personal biography. (2) The concentration thesis assumes that persistent poverty is a reality, especially in certain urban areas. (3) The social embeddedness thesis assumes that, especially in poor neighborhoods, informal solidarity is an important resource for poor households. Statistical information is used to show that persistent poverty exists in the Netherlands, and persistent poor or recurrent poor (multiple spells) face more social and material deprivation then the transient poor. Findings of a qualitative research program among persistent poor households in Amsterdam reveals that informal solidarity within families and neighborhoods are important for the life chances of the poor. 3 Tables, 41 References. Adapted from the source document.