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Discuss the Functions of Poverty as Outlined by Herbert Gans

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Discuss the functions of poverty as outlined by Herbert Gans.How do these functions relate to the author's assertion that "poverty will eliminated only when it becomes dysfunctional for people who aren't poor"?


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Formal Operations

Piaget’s final stage of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly.

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Sensorimotor

A developmental stage in infants and toddlers coined by Piaget that involves learning through interacting with the environment, using sensory experiences and motor actions.

Formal Operations

the final stage of cognitive development in Piaget’s theory, characterized by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

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