Situational poverty
Situational poverty is a type of poverty consisting in a period wherein an individual falls below the poverty line because of a sudden event.[1] Situational poverty is generally caused by a sudden crisis or loss and is often temporary. Events causing situational poverty include environmental disasters, divorce, death of the family head, illness, or loss of job.[2][1] These uncontrollable events can cause a spiral of events which leads to a loss of income and material possessions.[3]
People experiencing situational poverty are often of a higher level of education than people who experience entrenched poverty. People under situational poverty can be typically familiar with the complex hidden rules and social codes of the middle classes, and this knowledge can be helpful when they attempt to cope with the situation.[3]