A young woman working at a minimum-wage job has trouble paying her rent,and sells some of her possessions;later her power is shut off,and eventually she gets evicted and must live on the street.Which term best describes her situation?

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Resource deprivation refers to a situation where an individual or a group of people experience a lack of resources, such as money, food, housing, and healthcare, necessary for their basic needs. The young woman's situation of having trouble paying rent, selling possessions, having her power shut off, and eventually getting evicted and living on the street shows that she lacks the necessary resources to maintain her basic needs.

A Young Woman Working at a Minimum-Wage Job Has Trouble