Assignment

Question 1

Title

Answer 1

Child Poverty

Question 2

Question

Answer 2

Is the government doing enough to ease child poverty?

Question 3

Aims

Answer 3

1. Has child poverty increased in the last 25 years?
2. What does the government already do?
3. Should the government increase the benefit system

Question 4

1. Research Method 1?
2. Why did I choose It?

Answer 4

1. News Sites
2. I know how to use it

Question 5

2 strengths of news sites

Answer 5

1. It is easy to access
2. It helps build the public opinion

Question 6

2 weaknesses of news sites

Answer 6

1. Depending on the site it might not be reliable
2. It can be biassed

Question 7

1. A future investigation into ______ could have been improved by _______.

Answer 7

1. Child Poverty
2. Researching and writing more information

Question 8

1. Researching method 2?
2. Why did I choose it?

Answer 8

1. My survey
2. I was told it was a good source of information

Question 9

2 strengths of my survey

Answer 9

1. That I can customize it and add any question I want
2. It’s easy to make

Question 10

2 weaknesses of my survey

Answer 10

1. A lot of people didn’t take the survey seriously.
2. Out of the 15 people I sent it to only 6 responded.

Question 11

2. A future investigation into ______ could have been improved by _______.

Answer 11

1. Child poverty
2. Going more in debt with my questions

Question 12

Findings for Aim One
part a

Answer 12

source one shows that between 1994-1997 and 2009-2022, the percentage of children living in poverty has decreased from 32%-24%. although this tells us that there has been a decrease there has also been a rise in recent years.

Question 13

Findings for Aim One
part b

Answer 13

source 3 shows that children remain at a,m significantly higher risk of poverty than pensioners and working-class adults. this tells us that the most valuable, children, are at risk.

Question 14

Findings for Aim Two
part a

Answer 14

source 2 shows thats the Scottish parliament introduced the Child Poverty Act in December 2017. this tells us that the government is serious about tackling poverty

Question 15

Findings for Aim Two
part b

Answer 15

source 3 shows that child poverty should soon be falling in Scotland due to the Scottish child payment introduced by the Scottish government in 2022.

Question 16

Findings for Aim Three
part a

Answer 16

source 3 shows that child poverty increased when the UK government cut universal credit uplift. this tells us that the UK parliaments and developed parliaments should be working closer together.

Question 17

Findings for Aim Three
part b

Answer 17

source 2 shows that the Scottish government child payment delivers additional payments to families with children under the age of 16. this tells us that the Scottish government has a long-term plan to reduce child poverty.

Question 18

2 conclusions

Answer 18

1. one conclusion that can be made about child poverty is a hard problem to solve.
2. Another conclusion that can be made is that the Scottish government is attempting to solve a big problem like child poverty.

Question 19

2 recommendations

Answer 19

1. One recommendation that can be made about child poverty is that could resolve this problem is the UK and developed governments working together more.
2. Another recommendation is to focus more on the smaller aspects of the bigger picture.