The individualistic explanation of poverty suggests that the poor have developed a subcultural set of values, traits, and expectations as a direct result of the structural conditions associated with poverty.

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The individualistic explanation of poverty attributes poverty to personal failings or choices, not to a subcultural set of values developed due to structural conditions, which is more aligned with the cultural or structural explanations of poverty.

The Individualistic Explanation of Poverty Suggests That the Poor Have