Secondary_poverty
Secondary poverty is a description of poverty referring to those living below the poverty line whose income was sufficient for them to live above the line, but was spent on things other than the necessities of life.[1]
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (June 2021) |
In 18th and 19th century Great Britain, the practice of temperance among Methodists, as well as their rejection of gambling, allowed them to eliminate secondary poverty and accumulate capital.[2]
The term was coined by Seebohm Rowntree after his investigations into poverty in York.