This paper aims to show to what extent self-perceived poverty in Europe is associated with specific household socioeconomic characteristics and particular aspects of household/ community social capital endowment in order to disclose the primary risk factors of family poverty status. Such...

People’s perception of their own well-being depends on, among other factors, the household level of income and wealth, the respondent’s socio-economic characteristics (sex, age, employment status, etc..) and social capital endowment of household place of residence (Sen A., 1985, The Standard...