Article
Poverty as a Form of Violence
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
(2008)
Abstract
This paper advances the theory that poverty is one of the deadliest forms of violence. Together, poverty and violence are a potent force that is antithetical to the collective well-being of our society. Existing data reveal that the correlation between poverty and violence is statistically significant. The vast discrepancy between the prosperity of the rich and the profound deprivation of the poor in this country suggest that a structural perspective may be particularly instructive. Poverty as a form of violence will be examined in terms of four interrelated variables and a set of recommendations for change will be proposed.
Keywords
- Poverty,
- violence,
- collective well-being,
- political economy,
- inequality,
- discrimination
Disciplines
Publication Date
October, 2008
DOI
10.1300/J137v04n02_03
Publisher Statement
This is the metadata for an article published by Taylor and Francis in the Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment on October 11, 2008, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J137v04n02_03
Citation Information
Allen, J. A. (2001). Poverty as a form of violence: a structural perspective. Journal of human behavior in the social environment, 4(2-3), 45-59.