The " disadvantaged" is a generic term for individuals or groups of people who:
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Face special problems such as physical or mental disorder
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Lack money or economic support
[Kingdom of Nepal: Economic and Social Inclusion of the Disadvantaged Poor through Livelihood Enhancement with Micro-irrigation (Financed by the Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund), March 2006 ]
Economically disadvantaged
In common usage "the disadvantaged" is a generic term for those "from
poverty backgrounds" or "the Disadvantaged Poor".
The "economically disadvantaged" is a term used by government institutions in for example allocating free school meals to "a student who is a member of a household that meets the
Means testing guidelines for free or reduced-price meals (less than or equal to 185% of US federal poverty guidelines)"
[Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, "Economically Disadvantaged Status Collection and Reporting", ] or business grants.
The "disadvantaged" is often applied in a third world context and typically relate to women with reduced "upward mobility"
According to Paul Krugman in an October 2002 article titled "about the distribution of wealth",
Disadvantaged area
Many governments use
Disadvantaged area as a designation for various "problem" areas. In the UK "disadvantaged area" is a term used for an area where there is a need "to stimulate the physical, economic and social regeneration" by attracting development and encouraging the purchase of properties,
in special provisions for
Stamp tax relief
[The Stamp Duty (Disadvantaged Areas) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3747)] and for areas where health is an issue.
[UK department of Health Press Release, "Health trainers for disadvantaged areas", Published, Thursday 11 August 2005, Reference number: 2005/0285] In the United States the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act allowed qualifying hospitals to employ temporary foreign workers as registered nurses.
[The Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 (NRDAA)]
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