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By Anne Hampshire, published 13/4/2007Poverty, or the failure to share in the prosperity of a nation, is not just about a lack of material goods.
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identifying "what" as an essential item. For example if the research
subject already has secure accommodation, will they identify this as
an essential item. Could "how" one acquired secure accommodation
influence their views on "what" is an essential item? Are there items
that people take so much for granted that they fail to see how
essential these items are in their lives? What about people who have
experienced a deep loss of items which are not ordinarily considered
materially essential but the grief of that loss has had such a deep
affect on their psychological well being, that they become depressed,
losing their appetite etc (stop seeking to acquire the items
considered essential for healthy living such as food?). And then
there are those who may have what appears to be over and above the
level of material wealth essential for most, but are burdened with
such deep insecurities about possible loss, that they seek to
accumulate material items in order to settle their fears for the
future?