PERCEIVED CAUSES OF POVERTY IN DEVELOPING NATIONS: CAUSES OF THIRD WORLD POVERTY QUESTIONNAIRE IN SPANISH-SPEAKING SAMPLES

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Panadero ◽  
José Juan Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Third World ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Developing Nation ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
World Poverty ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Different Levels

The aim of this paper was to analyze the factorial structure of the Causes of Third World Poverty Questionnaire (CTWPQ; Harper, 2002) in Spanish-speaking samples from two countries at different levels of development: Spain (developed nation) and Nicaragua (developing nation). In the English-speaking samples, the instrument displayed a factorial structure composed of four factors: “Blame the poor,” “Blame Third World governments,” “Blame nature,” and “Blame exploitation” (Harper, Wagstaff, Newton, & Harrison, 1990). Bolitho, Carr, and Fletcher (2007) have since added a fifth factor: “Blame conflict”. In the Spanish-speaking samples, a factorial structure composed of five factors can be observed. The factors are very similar to those obtained from the English-speaking samples.

Developing the “Causes of Poverty in Developing Countries Questionnaire (CPDCQ)” in a Spanish-Speaking Population

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1167-1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Juan Vázquez ◽  
Isabel Pascual ◽  
Sonia Panadero
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
University Students ◽  
Third World ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
World Poverty ◽  
Spanish Speaking Population ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Causes Of Poverty

From information supplied by 1,092 university students from countries with different levels of development, in this work we developed an up-to-date instrument to allow the causes of poverty in developing countries to be studied. Taking the Causes of Third World Poverty Questionnaire (CTWPQ; Harper, 2002), the most widely used instrument for this purpose as the starting point, and taking into account contributions made by other authors, The Causes of Poverty in Developing Countries Questionnaire (CPDCQ) was developed. It is an instrument of 20 items organized into 5 factors: “Blame causes within developing countries”, “Blame causes external to developing countries”, “Blame attributed to developing countries' populations”, “Blame attributed to developing countries' services”, and “Blame attributed to the poor distribution of land in developing countries”.

World setting: paradoxical constraints on engineering

1986 ◽  
Vol 316 (1537) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Third World ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Technical Training ◽  
Scientific Training ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Third World ◽  
Developed Nations

Hundreds of millions of people are suffering from m alnutrition and starvation in the Third World, the largest of our worlds. Tens of millions die each year from these causes. Population grow this exponential; growth of food production, at best, is in arithmetic progression, and the gap is rapidly widening. W e need more than scientific training if such immense problem s are to be solved. In fact, our scientific and technical training may have left us with some flawed tools. Droughts are implicit in m any of our volatile climates; persistent droughts are also a characteristic of nature and famine is their consequence. W e need to be able to show and to feel that food is worth growing. Aid by the developed nations to the developing nations will not work in the long term without considerable changes in the cultures and technical skills of the poor.

The Contribution of the Use of English in Africa to Dependency in Mission and Development

Exchange ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-294
Author(s):  
Jim Harries
Keyword(s):  
Third World ◽  
Indigenous Languages ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Poor ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Third World ◽  
British Colonies ◽  
The Church

Abstract This article looks at the use of English in mission in the Third World, especially Africa. The original attempt to limit the spread of English in British colonies has failed. The West’s perception that use of its languages internationally does away with troublesome cultural differences is shown to be deceptive; African nations’ governing themselves using English are troubled by dependency, incompetence and corruption of their people and institutions. The attraction to African nations of the use of English in formal contexts ignores its negative consequences, including creation of dependency. Unfamiliar categories in English undermine native sensibilities, while implicitly suggesting that native-English speaking nations hold the key to African prosperity. The church — a body that serves primarily neither political nor economic interests — could lead the way to empowering the ‘poor’ in Africa by encouraging the use of indigenous languages.

LAY CAUSAL PERCEPTIONS OF THIRD WORLD POVERTY AND THE JUST WORLD THEORY'

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Harper ◽  
Graham F. Wagstaff ◽  
J. Tim Newton ◽  
Kevin R. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Third World ◽  
Just World ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Just World Belief ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
World Poverty ◽  
World Theory

This study investigated the factor analytic properties of Rubin and Peplau's (1975) Just World Scale and a questionnaire of possible causes of Third World poverty. Three Just World factors emerged in contrast to Hyland and Dann's (1987) four factor solution. They were interpreted as ‘Pro Just World’, Anti Just World' and 'Cynical or Reserved Just World Belief. Four poverty factors emerged, interpreted as ‘Blame the Poor; ‘Blame Third World Governments’,‘Blame Nature’ and ‘Blame Exploitation’. The most important finding to emerge was that only the ‘Pro Just World’ factor and significantly correlated with blaming the poor. Blaming the poor was significantly correlated with blaming Third World governments.

The Churches and Third World Poverty

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-464
Author(s):  
Mark R. Amstutz
Keyword(s):  
Third World ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Economic Expansion ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Poor ◽  
World Poverty ◽  
The Third World

How should churches respond to absolute poverty in the Third World? The author applauds the concern for the poor found in church documents on economic life, but questions the adequacy of the proposed public policies. The major limitation of the proposed policy prescriptions lies in the emphasis on redistribution and increased governmental action. What is needed in the Third World is a strategy of economic expansion based on job creation. Churches and Western governments can contribute to this mission by providing aid to those in need and by modeling values and patterns of life conducive to increased productivity.

Book Reading Styles Among English-Speaking and Spanish-Speaking Latino Caregivers

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia H. Manz ◽  
Ageliki Nicolopoulou ◽  
Catherine B. Bracaliello ◽  
Allison N. Ash
Keyword(s):  
Book Reading ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Reading Styles ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Latino Caregivers

Diabetes Technology Experiences Among Latinx and Non-Latinx Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

2021 ◽  
pp. 193229682110292
Author(s):  
David Tsai ◽  
Jaquelin Flores Garcia ◽  
Jennifer L. Fogel ◽  
Choo Phei Wee ◽  
Mark W. Reid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Young People ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Diabetes Technology ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Continuous Glucose Monitors

Background: Diabetes technologies, such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGM), have been associated with improved glycemic control and increased quality of life for young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D); however, few young people use these devices, especially those from minority ethnic groups. Current literature predominantly focuses on white patients with private insurance and does not report experiences of diverse pediatric patients with limited resources. Methods: To explore potential differences between Latinx and non-Latinx patients, English- and Spanish-speaking young people with T1D ( n = 173, ages 11-25 years) were surveyed to assess attitudes about and barriers to diabetes technologies using the Technology Use Attitudes and Barriers to Device Use questionnaires. Results: Both English- and Spanish-speaking participants who identified as Latinx were more likely to have public insurance ( P = .0001). English-speaking Latinx participants reported higher Hemoglobin A1c values ( P = .003), less CGM use ( P = .002), and more negative attitudes about technology (generally, P = .003; and diabetes-specific, P < .001) than either non-Latinx or Spanish-speaking Latinx participants. Barriers were encountered with equivalent frequency across groups. Conclusions: Latinx English-speaking participants had less positive attitudes toward general and diabetes technology than Latinx Spanish-speaking and non-Latinx English-speaking peers, and differences in CGM use were associated with socioeconomic status. Additional work is needed to design and deliver diabetes interventions that are of interest to and supportive of patients from diverse ethnic and language backgrounds.

Determinants of Successful Financial Inclusion in Low-Income Rural Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-100
Author(s):  
Yashwant Kumar Vaid ◽  
Vikram Singh ◽  
Monika Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Developing Nation ◽  
Financial Products

Finance plays a key role in the growth of developed as well as developing nations. A financially well included society leads to stronger growth. Financial inclusion aims at providing easy and affordable access to financial products and services. The main concern for any developing nation from a growth point of view is advancement of low-income rural population just as much as the high-income population. Taking a note of this, identifying the key determinants that would lead to successful financial inclusion of low-income rural population is equally, if not more, important. The inclusion strategies have to be built around these determinants to promote inclusion and thus, a clear picture of these determinants is a must have for strategy and policy makers. Though the factors may be somewhat similar across the nation, but their significance and impact on financial inclusion varies greatly from one geographical area to other. In line with this, the purpose of this study is to identify the dimensions of successful financial inclusion in the low-income rural segments with special reference to Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The study uses factor analysis to identify the determinants and path analysis to analyse the significance of these factors in financial inclusion.

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