More than Cash: Societal Influences on the Risk of Material Deprivation

Israel, Sabine

doi:10.1007/s11205-015-1138-8

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“…Finally, material deprivation refers to economic distress that leads to an inability to pay bills, go on holidays, purchase basic food staples and durable goods, and cover the high cost of heating (Israel, 2016, p. 622). The indicator of material deprivation in this study measures the percentage of severely materially deprived people.…”

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“…Therefore, in addition to income inequality, this article examines the explanatory power of the median at-risk-of-poverty risk gap and the level of material deprivation in society. Material deprivation is a measurement of living conditions (Israel, 2016, p. 622), and the at-risk-of-poverty gap refers to the differences between the median income of people below the relative income poverty threshold and the income threshold (see, e.g., Van Steen & Pellenbarg, 2014, p. 237).…”

Section: Income Inequality Poverty and Fear Of Crimementioning

confidence: 99%

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Income Inequality, Poverty, and Fear of Crime in Europe

Kujala

Kallio

Niemelä

2018

Cross-Cultural Research

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Studies of fear of crime in Europe associate country-level income inequality with fear of crime. However, by considering only income inequality these studies do not account for the effects of poverty. This article provides a more comprehensive perspective through multiple country-level indicators of income inequality and poverty and thereby provides important insights into fear of crime. The research data consist of the European Social Survey, Round 7 (2014), and country-level indicators provided by Eurostat. The results show that the Gini coefficient, S80/S20 ratio, and material deprivation are positively associated with fear of crime. The association is statistically significant but is moderate at best. However, the association between the relative median at-risk-of-poverty risk gap and fear of crime is not statistically significant. Education and income only appear to be mediators between material deprivation and fear of crime. Trust appears to be a mediator between the country-level indicators and fear of crime.

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Section: Income Inequality Poverty and Fear Of Crimementioning

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Income Inequality, Poverty, and Fear of Crime in Europe

Kujala

Kallio

Niemelä

2018

Cross-Cultural Research

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“…Moreover, deprivation will reflect upon additional assets that a household owns. Savings, gifts or services can be used to finance a living standard over a certain period of time (Israel, 2015; Nelson, 2012; Till and Eiffe, 2010).…”

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Material deprivation in the EU: A multi-level analysis on the influence of decommodification and defamilisation policies

Israel

Spannagel

2018

Acta Sociologica

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The central aim of this paper is identifying the existing political leeway for the reduction of deprivation levels in Europe. The links between household and individual characteristics and risks of material deprivation have been abundantly researched, but what are the political institutions that modify and possibly buffer these odds? Welfare state differences have been portrayed in depth but their association with social outcomes such as deprivation is less clear. By identifying the impact of decommodification and defamilisation policies on deprivation exposure, we seek to fill this gap. Our results, based on European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 2012 to 2013 cross-sectional micro data, reveal that social programmes that cover large segments of the population and follow a needs-based approach are linked to lower odds of being materially deprived. A significant number of European cross-country differences in deprivation rates can thus be traced back to varying levels of social assistance, as well as to differences in the provision of public healthcare. Defamilisation policies are, despite increased risks for (single parent) families, not yet addressing the problem of low living standards successfully. An extension of childcare services, however, seems promising for lowering deprivation among families, particularly in countries with high levels of involuntary part-time work.

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“…Adequate housing is essential for people to satisfy their basic needs. Israel () argued that in‐kind benefits, such as housing benefits, is crucial for reducing the deprivation level of households compared with cash transfer. Lowering the housing cost of households can increase the purchasing power of families and lower the risk of deprivation.…”

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The impacts of housing factors on deprivation in a world city: The case of Hong Kong

Wong

Chan

2019

Soc Policy Adm

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Hong Kong is a typical example of a world city that faces escalating poverty and housing problems. Problems related to housing are crucial in determining deprivation. By means of hierarchical linear regression on a representative survey of Hong Kong residents in 2014, this study examines the impacts of household income and housing factors on the deprivation of residents in Hong Kong. The study indicates that income level has a crucial effect on the deprivation level of households; whereas housing cost per capita, living area per capita, and living quarter problems significantly influence deprivation. A small interacting effect exists between household income and housing factors, which do not influence the independent effects of living area per capita and living quarter problems on deprivation. For the public rental housing residents, only the effect of living quarter problem on deprivation is significant, whereas for private rental housing residents, living area per capita and living quarter problem have a significant effect. Among all the models, housing expense per capita is a significant factor only in model for overcrowded households. The study recommends that improving the maintenance and renovation schemes for public and private housing with poor living environment is a good strategy to improve housing conditions and deprivation. The study suggests that anti‐poverty policies must consider strategies and measures that can improve the housing factors, including housing expenses, living density and living quarter maintenance problems, especially for those residents with high living density, such as those living in bed spaces, cubicles, and subdivided flats.

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More than Cash: Societal Influences on the Risk of Material Deprivation

Cited by 24 publications

References 29 publications

Income Inequality, Poverty, and Fear of Crime in Europe

Income Inequality, Poverty, and Fear of Crime in Europe

Material deprivation in the EU: A multi-level analysis on the influence of decommodification and defamilisation policies

The impacts of housing factors on deprivation in a world city: The case of Hong Kong

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