ETHNIC + POVERTY

Question 1

what did Consensus 2011 find about deprived neighbourhoods?

Answer 1

• 1 in 3 Bangladeshi and Pakistanis in England and Wales were living in deprived areas whereas only 1 in 12 white British groups lived in deprived neighbourhoods

Question 2

what did J.R.F. find about deprived areas?

Answer 2

• living in deprived areas reduces employment prospects and has a larger effect on ethnicities

Question 3

what did the J.R.F. find through ‘the poverty and ethnicity in the UK’about income?

Answer 3

• the largest share of income in white households came from wages and self-employment income 74%
• 83% of Indians from wages
• Pakistani and Bangladeshi = 67% came from wages rest from other social security benefits

Question 4

what did Evandrou find about poverty among older people ethnically?

Answer 4

• she found that white elderly had the lowest levels of income poverty followed by Irish, black and then Indian elderly
• 60% of Pakistani and Bangladeshi elderly are in income poverty

Question 5

what did the Runnymede report Ready for Retirement find about ethnic minorities?

Answer 5

• ethnics 3x more likely than white people to experience poverty in retirement and face a language barrier

Question 6

what did Flaherty et all suggest why ethnic minority has high rates of poverty?

Answer 6

• ethnic minorities used to work in manufacturing jobs which had declined over the years and became unemployed
• concerted in low-skilled jobs so low-paid work
• educational disadvantage
• find it difficult to espcape poverty because of deprived areas
• housing negative impacts on health
• difficulties in the benefit system

Question 7

what did Alcock argue about ethnic minorities?

Answer 7

• experiencing material deprivation leads to social exclusion and racial harassment making them feel isolated