Class: 20 mark MUST KNOW

Question 1

Children from working class backgrounds are less likely to gain _ A-Cs at GCSE. (EDUCATION)

Answer 1

5

Question 2

Children from working-class backgrounds are more likely to leave school at the age of __. (EDUCATION)

Answer 2

Sixteen

Question 3

Bourdieu (EDUCATION)

Answer 3

Believes that those of a higher social class experience more cultural capital to give them higher status in society. This means they can communicate better than working class children, have more confidence in social situations. This gives these children an unfair advantage and puts them in much better position to succeed than those of a lower class.

Question 4

Even though there was less extreme poverty, the overall number of ‘___ ___’ households increased – households where people live below the standard poverty line. This number peaked at __% (POVERTY)

Answer 4

‘breadline poor’ // 27%

Question 5

Poverty trap (POVERTY)

Answer 5

This means that they earn above the minimum level required to claim benefits, but the deduction of tax takes them below it. Many on benefits end up worse off if they take low-paid work because they are no longer eligible for state support.

Question 6

Feinstein (POVERTY)

Answer 6

Found that a child born to a labourer was 6 times more likely to suffer from poverty by the age of 30 than one born to a lawyer.

Question 7

__% of all wealth in ___ was held by the top __% of the population. (WEALTH)

Answer 7

93% // 1999 // 50%

Question 8

In ___ the top __% of the population own over half of personal wealth (WEALTH)

Answer 8

1999 // 10%

Question 9

Atkinson (WEALTH)

Answer 9

Argues that wealth is not down to a meritocracy and people being rewarded for higher skills, therefore building wealth (e.g. Alan Sugar). He says an increasing proportion of income now comes from inherited wealth, and it is only the better off who have this to buy houses, spend on holidays, etc.

Question 10

___ General Household Survey found that __% of the members of workless households reported chronic illnesses, compared with __% of those in working household. (HEALTH)

Answer 10

1999 // 32% // 12.5%

Question 11

The Black Report (HEALTH)

Answer 11

Examined the differences in health by social class. The difference in health between the wealthiest and the poorest in the population is widening.