Individualism or Structuralism–Differences in the Public Perception of Poverty between the United States and East-Central Europe

Nándori, Eszter Siposné

doi:10.1080/10875549.2021.1910892

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“…Within the framework of consensus theory, a preliminary study is used to define the necessary sample size and the set of items relevant for the field of research. The minimum number of informants is a function of the average level of competence, the confidence level, and a minimum rate of questions to be classified correctly (Weller and Romney, 1988;Siposné Nándori, 2021b). The application of consensus theory requires meeting the following three assumptions:…”

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Lay Explanation of Poverty During the Pandemic in Hungary

Nándori

2021

EJE

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The paper analyzes perceived causes of poverty in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary, one of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Data collection was carried out in the second half of 2020 using consensus theory and the methods of systematic data collection. The aim of the research is to discover whether support for explanations which blame structural conditions is dominant in the public perception of poverty during the pandemic. From the research discussed it is clear that structural conditions are not dominant and that the poor are often seen as being themselves responsible for their unfavourable situation. The COVID-19 pandemic is not associated with a high support for the social type of lay explanations.

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Lay Explanation of Poverty During the Pandemic in Hungary

Nándori

2021

EJE

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“…According to the World Bank (2018), poverty is not only about income and consumption, but it is also linked to non-financial dimensions such as access to education, electricity, drinking water, and sanitation. Nandori (2021bNandori ( , 2021c states that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected public perceptions of poverty.…”

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Quantifying of objective poverty in the districts of the Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Republic)

Trembošová

Kramoliš

Nagyová

et al. 2023

Problems and Perspectives in Management

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Poverty, as a multispectral phenomenon caused by severe material depriving of the population, is now becoming one of the most watched socio-economic phenomena. Its scale and severity continue to increase in social consequences. The aim of the paper is to quantify and visualize the extent and level of poverty risk in the selected districts in Slovakia based on selected indicators and to compare their rates in 2015, 2019, and 2021.The methodology of the pilot case study is based on a multi-criteria assessment of the poverty rate in a statistically unprocessed territorial unit (district) through 19 objective indicators in three domains: socio-demographic, economic performance, and infrastructure. Metfessel allocation, Fuller, and Saaty methods were used for its evaluation. It is gratifying that the at-risk-of-poverty rate expressed by the synthesis of 19 indicators has decreased in all districts. In 2019, the poverty level decreased by 2.61 points (21.17%) compared to 2015 (23.78%). In 2021, the problem worsened again, and the poverty rate increased by 2.03 points to 23.2%. The Banská Bystrica region is characterized by low economic activity, reflected in the second lowest employment and the second highest unemployment rates, where up to 48.5% of the unemployed are under 35. The paper contributes to the growing debates on the inequality in living conditions, poverty, and marginalization, the scale and severity of which continue to increase in social consequences. AcknowledgmentsThe article is supported by financial resources within the framework of Project no. 033SPU-4/2022 entitled “Functional, innovative and digital education of the subject Tourism Marketing.”

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“…Moreover, lay explanations of poverty reveal important aspects of the existing welfare culture, as well as the moral economy of society by providing information about the status of a given social group (Mau 2003;Pfau-Effinger 2005). In addition, perceptions of poverty influence interactions between poor and non-poor communities on a daily basis (Bullock 1999;Niemela 2008;Siposn e N andori 2021).…”

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Perception of the reasons for living in poverty in Hungary

Nándori¹

2021

HStud

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The question of what are considered the causes of poverty is often neglected in the literature of this area of research. This paper analyzes the attributes of poverty in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary, which is one of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Research was carried out in 2011 and 2019 using the method of systematic data collection, making possible the comparison of the changing perceptions of poverty over time. The research objective is to discover whether, as is common in Eastern European countries, support for explanations which blame structural conditions is dominant in the public perception of poverty. This research has made it clear, that the poor are often considered by the public to be responsible for their own vulnerable situation. With regard to the area where the research took place there is a discrepancy between reality and the public perception of poverty and the functioning of the welfare system which is thought to be generous and which is considered to offer multiple types of public aid for a wide range of recipients.

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Individualism or Structuralism–Differences in the Public Perception of Poverty between the United States and East-Central Europe

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Lay Explanation of Poverty During the Pandemic in Hungary

Lay Explanation of Poverty During the Pandemic in Hungary

Quantifying of objective poverty in the districts of the Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Republic)

Perception of the reasons for living in poverty in Hungary

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