Families’ Ways of Coping with Poverty in Small-town Russia

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ID12285084
AutoresAnn-Mari Sätre, Ann‐Mari Sätre (0000-0002-7784-5154, autor de correspondencia), Alexander Soldatkin, Алла Варызгина, Alla Varyzgina
Año2014
Volumen22
Número3
Páginas307-328
Fecha de publicación2014-09-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDebatte Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0965-156X • E-ISSN: 1469-3712
EditorialRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0965156x.2014.988497
OpenAlexW2053343169
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas23

This article analyses how poor families cope with poverty in provincial Russia. It draws on both survey data and interviews. On the basis of the survey, a factor analysis was carried out. This gives evidence to four common types of reactions to poverty. The article shows that being able to use rights, resources and relations is not enough to overcome poverty. Working more, while trying to reduce expenses just to cope, means that poor families are particularly vulnerable to changes that could start a downward process. The small percentage of those who succeed highlights the need for supporting structures. The paper argues that the supporting role of public authorities is especially important when considering the possibilities for poor people themselves to take actions

Coping (psychology · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Poverty · Sociology · Survey data collection · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Psychology · Russia and Soviet political economy