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The welfare mix

The welfare mix

Welfare mix diagram showing poverty responses at the centre linked to state welfare, market or private sector, voluntary sector, and informal sector with examples

Poverty is tackled through a welfare mix, not by the state alone. Sociologists call this welfare pluralism, meaning support comes from the state, the market, the voluntary sector, and the informal sector of family and friends.

Responses and solutions to poverty Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Responses and solutions to poverty

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Responses and solutions to poverty. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.