KI 3a: Inequalities Flashcards
(7 cards)
Define social inequality
The uneven distribution of opportunities and rewards for different social group, defined by factors such as housing, healthcare, education, employment and access to services.
What is the difference between abolute poverty and relative poverty?
- Absolute poverty is defined by the World Bank as the level of income necessary for basic living standards ($1.90/day PPP)
- Relative poverty is based on the standard of living in a country (e.g. UK relative poverty is less than 60% of the average UK income, or less than £296 a week).
What are the 7 domains of deprivation in the IDACI (Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index) and their proportions?
- Income (22.5%)
- Employment (22.5%)
- Education (13.5%)
- Health (13.5%)
- Crime (9.3%)
- Barriers to housing and services (9.3%)
- Living environment (9.3%)
What is the cycle of deprivation?
- Poverty (low wages or unemployment)
- Poverty leads to poor living conditions (overcrowding or run-down)
- Poor living conditions leads to poor health (stress and strain)
- Poor health leads to poor education.
- Poor education leads to worse occupational skills
- Poor skills leads to poverty.
What are the 4 main factors that affect spacial patterns of social inequality?
- Income
- Housing
- Health
- Education
What is an example of spacial patterns of inequality at a national scale?
The UK North-South Divide.
- Households in the south-east of England have a combined wealth of £2.46tn, compared to £368bn in the north-east.
What methods does the UK government use to try to reduce inequality nationally?
Subsidies including:
- free school meals
- free bus passes for pensioners
- benefits for jobless, disabled etc
- university loans
