The Argument For The Culture Of Poverty

The argument for the culture of poverty is based on the idea that the poor do not have work values and are irresponsible. Other aspects of the culture of poverty included the ideas that poverty is generational and poverty occurs because people do not want to work. Many people support the idea of the culture of poverty. However, aspects of the culture of poverty have been discredited. People believe that poverty occurs because the poor do not have work values. This is not the case, and studies have found no evidence of a difference in values. Another argument made is that people who are poor do not want to work. For some people this may be true. However, most people who live below the poverty line have jobs. A third argument is that