The "disadvantaged" is a generic term for individuals or groups of people who:
* Face special problems such as
physical or
mental disability
* Lack
money
Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are: m ...
or economic support
[Kingdom of Nepal: Economic and Social Inclusion of the Disadvantaged Poor through Livelihood Enhancement with Micro-irrigation (Financed by the Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund), March 2006 ]
Economically disadvantaged
In common usage "the disadvantaged" is a generic term for those "from
lower-income backgrounds" or "the Disadvantaged Poor".
The "economically disadvantaged" is a term used by government institutions in for example allocating free school meals to "a student who is a member of a household that meets the
income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced-price meals (less than or equal to 185% of US
federal poverty guidelines)" or business grants.
The "disadvantaged" is often applied in a third world context and typically relate to women with reduced "
upward mobility
Social mobility is the movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society. It is a change in social status relative to one's current social location within a given socie ...
"
suffering social exclusion and having limited access to natural resources and economic opportunities.
They are often landless or marginal farmers operating on the most unproductive land.
According to
Paul Krugman
Paul Robin Krugman ( ; born February 28, 1953) is an American New Keynesian economics, New Keynesian economist who is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the CUNY Graduate Center, Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He ...
in an October 2002 article titled "about the
distribution of wealth
The distribution of wealth is a comparison of the wealth of various members or groups in a society. It shows one aspect of economic inequality or heterogeneity in economics, economic heterogeneity.
The distribution of wealth differs from the i ...
", there is even more of a
divide between the
classes today than in the 1920s, meaning that the disadvantaged are becoming more economically disadvantaged.
Disadvantaged area
Many governments use ''Disadvantaged area'' as a designation for various "problem" areas. In the
UK "disadvantaged area" is a term used for an area where there is a need "to stimulate the physical, economic and social regeneration" by attracting development and encouraging the purchase of properties, in special provisions for
Stamp Tax
Stamp duty is a duty (tax), tax that is levied on single property purchases or documents (including, historically, the majority of legal documents such as cheques, receipts, military commissions, marriage licences and land transactions). Histo ...
relief and for areas where health is an issue. In the United States the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act allowed qualifying hospitals to employ temporary foreign workers as registered nurses.
[The Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 (NRDAA)]
See also
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Disadvantaged child
The pupil premium is a grant given by the government to schools in England to decrease the attainment gap for the most disadvantaged children, whether by income or by family upheaval. For each pupil who is eligible for free school meals, or has cla ...
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Disadvantaged pupil
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Political correctness
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Poverty
Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living. Poverty can have diverse Biophysical environmen ...
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Destitute
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Disabled
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physica ...
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Social exclusion
Social exclusion or social marginalisation is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society. It is a term that has been used widely in Europe and was first used in France in the late 20th century. In the EU context, the Euro ...
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Social vulnerability
References
{{Deprivation Indicators
Measurements and definitions of poverty