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What causes a person to stay in poverty and choose to live that lifestyle? Why do others choose to remove themselves from that? Is cultural conditioning the cause of this or is this the norm for impoverished people?

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You might look at the Culture of Poverty theory to answer your inquiries. For example, the lifestyle of the poor seems to breed a cycle notion that is passed from one generation to the next. When looking at why people remain in poverty, research finds that "Under these circumstances it ...

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