In the most difficult material situation are large and single-parent families. Among them, the proportion of poor is 60-80%. The reason for their poverty - is low-income parents


The problem of poverty exists in any society in one way or another . For Russia, this is one of the most pressing social problems today. Because poverty limits people's access to development resources : decent work, quality healthcare and education, the possibility of socialization of children and youth and the implementation of creativity . Low level of income together with their polarization leads to social tension , prevents its successful development , causing the crisis , both in the family and in the whole country .
Poverty line is set at a subsistence level, which is determined on the basis of normative statistics: the minimum set of food with discounted nutritional requirements, the cost of non-food goods and services and other mandatory payments.
Case has been described as one student decided to test whether you can live on food "Minimal". Eating this way for two months, he lost na8 kcs stopped experiment to not harm health.
Everyone understands that for a long time can not be determined on such a poor subsistence. But the government thinks otherwise.
There were also the "new poor " - a two-parent families with 1-2 children . In 50% of them are below subsistence level , 60 % of households of pensioners with low pensions , 40% of parents engaged in menial work .
There is a strengthening gender dimension of poverty. It manifests itself in the backlog of women in professional careers , despite their higher level of higher education. This is primarily due to the reproductive function of women and dual employment - housekeeping , parenting and work . Influences and national mentality, expressing a negative attitude towards career women .
Prospects for solving the problem of poverty associated with economic growth . Russia in transition to a market economy is accompanied by increasing inequality in income distribution while restricting access of the poor to resources development. Disparities exist at the enterprise level , industry, inter-sectoral and regional scale. In these circumstances, even if economic growth can increase poverty . Therefore, a more active regulation of processes of distribution of wealth .
You must create an educational system that will acquire the necessary skills , reduce inequality by introducing progressive taxation . It is imperative to develop industry and transport network , helping businesses in a state of stagnation , to provide people with jobs .
Of great importance is social charity, the rudiments of which began to emerge in Russia.
But most importantly , we must recognize the scale of the problem. Therefore, we must reject the assessment methods that give us so rosy , but misleading picture of poverty reduction.