Some have said that today's poor (the new poor) are different from the poor of prior generations ("old poor") in that people today believe that it is impossible to get themselves out of poverty. Why do you think this attitude exists and what type of behavior is likely to be created by this belief?
What groups of people are most likely to find themselves living in poverty and what healthcare problems are they likely to experience?
What are the characteristics associated with the culture of poverty? Thinking back to your description of the culture that exists within the healthcare delivery system in Module 3, what culture clashes are likely to occur between people who are poor and people working in the healthcare delivery system?
What strategies could be implemented to make the healthcare delivery system more responsive to the needs of people who are poor?