AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
Paper 1, Paper 2
A measure combining indicators of disadvantage across areas of life, such as diet, housing, heating and social participation.
Revise: Interpretations and Sociological Perspectives on PovertyTownsend’s research used questionnaires covering over 2,000 households and more than 6,000 individuals in different geographical areas of the UK. His deprivation index measured areas of life such as diet, fuel, clothing, housing, working conditions, health, education and social activities.
- Revise: Poverty in the United Kingdom by Townsend