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Poverty
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Definition
: A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.
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See Also
Cultural Deprivation
Other names
Low-
Income Population; Indigency; Populations, Low-
Income; Populations, Low Income; Population, Low-
Income; Population, Low Income; Low-
Income Populations; Low Income Populations; Indigent; Low Income Population; Indigents