If a person believes that people are poor because they have been socialized into a set of values,beliefs,and norms that result in behavior that leads to poverty,then that person is said to believe which of the following theories of poverty?
A)culture of poverty
B)structural poverty
C)value poverty
D)dependency poverty
E)poverty of the mind

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The belief that poverty is a result of cultural values, beliefs and norms is referred to as the "culture of poverty" theory. This theory suggests that people who are poor have learned values and behaviors that keep them in a cycle of poverty, even when opportunities for escape are available. Structural poverty theory suggests that poverty is driven by economic and social structures such as institutional discrimination, lack of access to education or resources, and limited job opportunities. Value poverty, dependency poverty, and poverty of the mind are not commonly used terms to describe theories of poverty.

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