Which of the following would be most vulnerable for developing health problems?
1. Paul Givins, a 30-year-old practicing attorney who uses a wheelchair because he is paraplegic following an auto accident.
2. Quincy Hall, a 16-year-old who was born deaf; he lives with his parents and attends a special school for the hearing impaired.
3. Roberta Iglasius, an 8-year-old from Mexico who moves from farm to farm picking vegetables with her father and two brothers.
4. Selma Jackson, a 20-year-old single mother who has a minimum wage job and lives in subsidized housing.
Question 2
Poverty can be classified in many ways. Which of the following is not a recognized way to describe poverty?
1. Poverty can be described as absolute (a veteran has no place to live and no food or clothing) or relative (a family of six must share a two-room apartment).
2. Poverty can be either acute (a single mother loses her job) or chronic (second-generation welfare recipients).
3. Poverty may be determined by comparing family income with a predetermined index (how a family of four compares with federal poverty thresholds).
4. Poverty may be determined by gauging trends historically (higher percentages of persons on public assistance than 20 years ago).
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