Topics: Economics and Personal Finances, Socioeconomic Class. 1  Richard Fry is a senior researcher focusing on economics and education at Pew Research Center. 2  Rakesh Kochhar is an associate director of research at Pew Research Center.
In the United States, the Census Bureau determines who is poor using an economic poverty measure, by calculating official poverty estimates using a set of dollar-value thresholds, or minimum amount of income needed to meet basic needs, that vary by family size and composition.
Experience and Education. A case manager in behavioral health requires a minimum of a bachelorâs degree, preferably in a related field, such as social services or psychology, but in some cases a different bachelorâs degree may be acceptable if you also have experience in the mental health field.