Chapter 9

Question 1

What does poverty lead to?

Answer 1

1. Lack of Freedom
2. Environmental Injustice
3. Social Injustice

Question 2

What doe environmental justice mean?

Answer 2

It mran putting right the situation of environmental injustice.

Question 3

When does environmental injustice occur?

Answer 3

1. Poor people suffer the most from pollution and live and work in dangerous environments.
2. There is resource depletion.
3. The poor have unequal access to basic resources such as water and electricity.

Question 4

When does social injustice occur?

Answer 4

1. The poor suffer the most from discrimination based of what the believe or how they appear.
2. People with fewer choices lack the acknowledgement of their human rights and access to services.

Question 5

What does crime and violence lead to? (6)

Answer 5

1. Obesity
2. PTSD
3. Depression and sadness
4. Heart attacks
5. Fear, anxiety and worry
6. Physical injury, body disfigurement or scarring

Question 6

What do people with PTSD suffer with?

Answer 6

1. Lack of sleep
2. Flashbacks
3. Bad dreams
4. Worry
5. Lack of trust
6. Forgetfulness
7. Lack of concentration

Question 7

What to do about crime?

Answer 7

1. Say no
2. Contact the police on 10111
3. Report crime
4. Call the national crime stop line on 08600 10111
5. Report crime on www.crimeline.co.za
6. SMS 32211 to report crime

Question 8

What to do about corruption?

Answer 8

1. Report it to the corruption hotline: 0800 701 701

Question 9

What is HIV and AIDS?

Answer 9

It is a virus as well as an STI.

Which means that it is a sexually transmitted disease.

Question 10

Do ARVs cure HIV and AIDS?

Answer 10

No, Antiretrovirals onmy help you cope with the disease.

Question 11

When do you need to start ARVs?

Answer 11

You need to start when your CD4 count is less than 200.

Question 12

How to take action on social issues:

Answer 12

1. Contact you nearest Thusong to give you information on government programmes in your area.
2. Department of Labour: Advice on employment and partnerships. 012 309 4000
3. NQF and Career Helpline: help@careerhelp.co.za
4. SETA
   These are you helplines

Question 13

Definition of food security:

Answer 13

Everyone has access to enough safe, healthy and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and preferences.

Question 14

What does food insecurity lead to?

Answer 14

1. To under nourishment

2. Malnutrition

Question 15

What is malnutrition?

Answer 15

The condition that develops when you dont get the right amount of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to develop healthy tissues and proper organ function.

Question 16

What are social thinking skills?

Answer 16

Skills that enable you to consider the views of others, to understand how to behave in society, and to express care and concern towards others.

Question 17

What are constructive thinking skills?

Answer 17

Are the skills that make you think in a helpful manner. Instead of reacting with emotions , you interpret or understand the events calmly and logically.

Question 18

What is logical thinking?

Answer 18

This means to think clearly and correctly.

1. You analyse the problem.
2. Draw up an action plan.
3. Try out the plan.
4. Access the results of your plan.

Question 19

What is critical thinking skills?

Answer 19

It helps you gain knowledge and strengthen your argument.
It is your ability to:
1. Think through situations carefully.
2. Compare advantages and disadvantages of the various solutions for the problem.
3. Think clearly, logically, sensibly.
4. Not be argumentative or critical towards others.