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I think poverty can result from both bad decisions and unequal distribution of wealth, power, and resources (inadequate societal structures), but I would say its mostly due to societal structures. For example, if you spend your money unwisely and buy luxury items you can’t afford, then poverty is caused by your bad decisions. But most of the time, it is because of unequal distribution of resources and wealth. According to studies like the “Moving to Opportunity” study or the the study about the effects in Cherokee children that had their families lifted out of poverty from Casino payouts (Costello et al., 2003), families and children who were given better resources (better housing, more money, etc.) improved in health, behavior, happiness, grades, etc. which shows that having more wealth and resources helps.

I think poverty can result from both bad decisions and unequal distribution of wealth, power, and resources (inadequate societal structures), but I would say its mostly due to societal structures. For example, if you spend your money unwisely and buy luxury items you can’t afford, then poverty is caused by your bad decisions. But most of the time, it is because of unequal distribution of resources and wealth. According to studies like the “Moving to Opportunity” study or the the study about the effects in Cherokee children that had their families lifted out of poverty from Casino payouts (Costello et al., 2003), families and children who were given better resources (better housing, more money, etc.) improved in health, behavior, happiness, grades, etc. which shows that having more wealth and resources helps.

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