Absolute and Relative Poverty in the Labor Market
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Soc 0847/0848's absolute and relative poverty measures both apply here, tracking which workers fall below each line despite steady employment.
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A family with food and shelter can register as relatively poor if their standard of living falls short of their society's norm.
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The two measures answer different questions; a low absolute-poverty count does not mean an equally low relative-poverty count.