China inequalities essay Flashcards
An explanation of Healthcare inequalties in China
Health insurance is covered in part by your line of employment and some also comes out of your own money. this means that those in higher paying jobs will be able to afford better healthcare than those in lower paying jobs despite your work covering some of the costs
statistics about healthcare inequalities
Chinese citizens still have to pay for a third of their healthcare.
What does this healthcare statistic mean forthe system.
Because they are still paying for a significant amount of their healthcare this means that it can be quite an unequal system because some will not be able to pay this.
Counterpoint about healthcare inequalities
Healthcare inequalities cannot be solely blamed on income and insurance as lifestyle factors also play a part in causing these inequalities.
Evidence of Lifestyle factors playing a role
in 2022 it was estimated that 34.3% of the adult population was classified as being overweight and 16.4% were obese.
Explanation of Education inequalities
Despite it’s reputation as being one of the best education systems in the world it is largely unequal for those from poorer backgrounds in comparison to people from affluent families which is a result of location and wealth
Evidence of Educational inequalities
For example, 80% of urban students graduate from high school while only 20% of rural students do. rurals areas are known to be worse off than urban areas which suggests that those from less affluent areas do worse in school
Counterpoint about Education inequalities
the 2030 education plan aims to help in solving this inequality
How is it the plan going to do this? (Example for counterpoint)
It plans to increase access to vocational educational oppurtunities and improve access to education for disabled children and it plans to increase compulsory education from 9-12 years.
Describe issues rural areas face
They can suffer from poor quality housing, reduced access to water, electricity, sanitation
Describe the living conditions often seen in urban areas
Urban areas often consist of people living in nice apartments with many appliances and amenities
Explanation of a reason behind housing inequalities
Because of China’s urban revolution and mass migration, housing prices have risen greatly.
Evidence of Housing inequalities and what it shows/means
China is home to seven out of ten of the world’s most expensive cities for housing which means that it may be difficult for chinese citizens to be able to afford suitable housing and may mean they have to settle for worse living conditions.
Further evidence of housing inequalities
A report from the global cities business alliances found that accomodation rates in China were 1.2 times higher than monthly wages.
Counterpoint about housing inequalities and what it shows
the HSBC found that home ownership in China is quite high with 70% of millennials owning their homes which shows that despite the high housing prices that this may not be as much of an issue as it appears to be on first glance
