Social Inequality

Question 1

Define social inequality:

Answer 1

The existence of unequal opportunities within a society

Question 2

What is the difference between standard of living and quality of life?

Answer 2

Standard of living: Access to services and needs (food/shelter etc..)
Quality of Life: People’s desires are met

Question 3

What are the main differences between poverty and deprivation?

Answer 3

Poverty involves not having enough money to support a decent standard of living
Deprivation refers to the lack of resources/opportunities

Question 4

What aspects are involved in the cycle of deprivation?

Answer 4

Poverty
Poor living conditions
Poor health
Poor education
Poor skills

Question 5

What is the Multiple Deprivation Index and what is it used for?

Answer 5

Used by UK govt to spatially assess deprivation levels by combining 7 different factors

Question 6

What are the 7 factors in the Multiple Deprivation Index?

Answer 6

Income
Employment
Health
Education
Crime
Access to houses/services
Living environment

Question 7

Economic ways to measure deprivation:

Answer 7

GDP
GNI
GINI coefficient

Question 8

Social ways to measure deprivation:

Answer 8

Literacy rates

Life expectancy

Question 9

Environmental ways to measure deprivation:

Answer 9

Air quality

Distance to nearest green space

Question 10

What is the GINI coefficient?

Answer 10

Measures how equal income is distributed within a country

Question 11

What is Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

Answer 11

How much your money will buy you (relative to each country)