ethnic inequality patterns and trends

Question 1

work and employment - unemployment 16-64

Answer 1

men
- other black (175) black caribbean (16%)
women
- black african (12%) black caribbean (11%)

Question 2

work and employment - higher rate of unemployment

Answer 2

women
- arab (64%)
- bangladeshi and pakistani (60%)
men
- pakistani, black african and bangladeshi groups most likely in low skilled jobs

Question 3

wealth and income - ONS 2014

Answer 3

3/2 from ethnic minorities live in low income families

Question 4

wealth and income - rowntree foundation 2007

Answer 4

all ethnic minorities continue to have lower earning than white groups - 10% less
- bangladeshi groups experience significant income inequality and highest poverty rates

Question 5

wealth and income - national equality panel 2010

Answer 5

considerable differences in median total welath between different ethnic households

Question 6

wealth and income - rowlingson and mckay 2012

Answer 6

white british people in managerial positions had greater wealth than other ethnic groups in that same position

Question 7

poverty - census 2011

Answer 7

1:3 bangladeshi and pakistanis living in deprived neighbourhoods

Question 8

poverty - rowntree foundation 2007

Answer 8

living in deprived areas reduced employment prospects
- bangladeshi and pakistani households largely depend on benefits for income

Question 9

poverty - flaherty 2004 reasons of high poverty rates among ethnic minorities

Answer 9

• more likely to be unemployed
• manufacturing secotr has declined
• educational disadvantage

Question 10

social mobility - platt 2005

Answer 10

intergenerational social mobility of minorities over time
- indians were able to maintain higher occupational in 1st gen
- occupational position for women was more dependant on origins than men

Question 11

social mobility - sedghi 2014

Answer 11

• black african and caribbean women experience 15% fall in full time employment
• young british muslim women have highlighted employer discrimination