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How poverty affects people’s decision-making processes

Sheehy-Skeffington, Jennifer; Rea, Jessica; (2017) How poverty affects people’s decision-making processes. Joseph Rowntree Foundation: York, UK. Green open access

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Abstract

This report summarises the most recent evidence on the relationship between socioeconomic status and the psychological, social and cultural processes that underpin decision-making, it highlights: . the results of 15 systematic reviews of recent evidence on the relationship between socioeconomic status and psychological, social and cultural processes underpinning decision-making; . insights on the impact of poverty on thinking, behaviour patterns, facing challenges and engaging with the social world; . a discussion of what these relationships mean for decision-making by those living in or near poverty; . how decision-making in contexts of poverty serves important immediate functions, even if it has negative consequences for long-term outcomes; and . implications for interventions designed to empower those living in poverty to make decisions that enhance their long-term well-being.

Type:	Report
Title:	How poverty affects people’s decision-making processes
ISBN-13:	978 1 91078 382 5
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version:	https://www.jrf.org.uk/savings-debt-and-assets/how...
Language:	English
Additional information:	Copyright © LSE Enterprise Ltd 2017. First published February 2017 by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this report by photocopying or electronic means for non-commercial purposes is permitted. Otherwise, no part of this report may be reproduced, adapted, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10186609