Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship
Jordanian citizens are no exception - a household survey conducted in Jordan in 2011 found that roughly 20 percent of families had a member experience a legal problem in the previous five years. Legal problems, left unaddressed, can cause an econom...
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okr-10986-227342021-04-23T14:04:11Z Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship Prettitore, Paul FAMILY LAW BASIC SERVICES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALLEVIATION FAMILY INCOME CRIMINAL DIVORCE BANK SERVICES VICTIM WORKING POOR LEGAL AID ABUSES POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS WILL POLICY MEASURES CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE TRANSIENT POOR THEFT LEGAL JUSTICE TARGETING COURTS EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW COMPLAINTS CHILD CIVIL LAW ORGANIZATION ACCESS TO SERVICES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN POVERTY CIVIL SOCIETY TRIAL LAW TRANSFERS IMPRISONMENT VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION POOR STRATEGY ALIMONY LAWYERS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS FAMILIES POOR PERSONS WOMEN TRANSIENT POVERTY INHERITANCE CHILD CUSTODY ECONOMIC SHOCKS GOVERNMENTS FEMALE SERVICE BENEFITS POVERTY ALLEVIATION INEQUALITY CUSTODY Jordanian citizens are no exception - a household survey conducted in Jordan in 2011 found that roughly 20 percent of families had a member experience a legal problem in the previous five years. Legal problems, left unaddressed, can cause an economic or social shock that pushes vulnerable persons into poverty. From an equity standpoint, the poor and near-poor need equal access to services that subsequently enhance opportunities to exercise their rights. Taking the equity argument a step beyond equal access to existing services, governments should develop special services that target the specific needs of the poor in resolving legal problems. Defining the relationship between legal problems and poverty is not a simple task. The first step is identifying the types of legal problems that are most likely to affect the poor and the near poor, and comparing this with wealthier citizens. The second step is to identify within this group the types of cases that are most likely to have some kind of poverty impact on the poor and near-poor. Greater knowledge of this relationship will help policymakers develop the appropriate tools to address these problems. 2015-10-08T15:46:49Z 2015-10-08T15:46:49Z 2015-09 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25096495/poverty-legal-problems-jordan-defining-relationship http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22734 English en_US MENA knowledge and learning quick notes series,no. 150; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Middle East and North Africa Jordan |
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FAMILY LAW BASIC SERVICES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALLEVIATION FAMILY INCOME CRIMINAL DIVORCE BANK SERVICES VICTIM WORKING POOR LEGAL AID ABUSES POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS WILL POLICY MEASURES CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE TRANSIENT POOR THEFT LEGAL JUSTICE TARGETING COURTS EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW COMPLAINTS CHILD CIVIL LAW ORGANIZATION ACCESS TO SERVICES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN POVERTY CIVIL SOCIETY TRIAL LAW TRANSFERS IMPRISONMENT VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION POOR STRATEGY ALIMONY LAWYERS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS FAMILIES POOR PERSONS WOMEN TRANSIENT POVERTY INHERITANCE CHILD CUSTODY ECONOMIC SHOCKS GOVERNMENTS FEMALE SERVICE BENEFITS POVERTY ALLEVIATION INEQUALITY CUSTODY |
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FAMILY LAW BASIC SERVICES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALLEVIATION FAMILY INCOME CRIMINAL DIVORCE BANK SERVICES VICTIM WORKING POOR LEGAL AID ABUSES POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS WILL POLICY MEASURES CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE TRANSIENT POOR THEFT LEGAL JUSTICE TARGETING COURTS EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW COMPLAINTS CHILD CIVIL LAW ORGANIZATION ACCESS TO SERVICES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN POVERTY CIVIL SOCIETY TRIAL LAW TRANSFERS IMPRISONMENT VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION POOR STRATEGY ALIMONY LAWYERS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS FAMILIES POOR PERSONS WOMEN TRANSIENT POVERTY INHERITANCE CHILD CUSTODY ECONOMIC SHOCKS GOVERNMENTS FEMALE SERVICE BENEFITS POVERTY ALLEVIATION INEQUALITY CUSTODY Prettitore, Paul Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship |
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Jordanian citizens are no exception - a
household survey conducted in Jordan in 2011 found that
roughly 20 percent of families had a member experience a
legal problem in the previous five years. Legal problems,
left unaddressed, can cause an economic or social shock that
pushes vulnerable persons into poverty. From an equity
standpoint, the poor and near-poor need equal access to
services that subsequently enhance opportunities to exercise
their rights. Taking the equity argument a step beyond equal
access to existing services, governments should develop
special services that target the specific needs of the poor
in resolving legal problems. Defining the relationship
between legal problems and poverty is not a simple task. The
first step is identifying the types of legal problems that
are most likely to affect the poor and the near poor, and
comparing this with wealthier citizens. The second step is
to identify within this group the types of cases that are
most likely to have some kind of poverty impact on the poor
and near-poor. Greater knowledge of this relationship will
help policymakers develop the appropriate tools to address
these problems. |
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Prettitore, Paul |
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Prettitore, Paul |
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Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship |
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Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship |
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Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship |
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Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship |
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Poverty and Legal Problems in Jordan : Defining the Relationship |
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poverty and legal problems in jordan : defining the relationship |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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