{"id":3491907,"date":"2026-10-06T09:27:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=3491907"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:28:00","slug":"socioeconomic-references","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/glossary\/socioeconomic-references\/","title":{"rendered":"socioeconomic references"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>poor \/ poverty:<\/strong>\u00a0Seek to avoid references to \u201cthe poor\u201d or \u201cpoor people.\u201d Use \u201clow income,\u201d \u201cpeople living at the poverty level,\u201d \u201cpeople living in poverty.\u201d The poverty level in the U.S. is the income level deemed insufficient for a family or individual to have essential items for living.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>homeless \/ homelessness:\u00a0<\/strong>Avoid using \u201cthe homeless.\u201d 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