Geog Social Inequalty 16 Marker Flashcards
What is social inequality ?
When resources are not distributed evenly in society causing certain members to have less opportunities to employment and education and therefore a lower standard of living
What else will you say in the intro ?
Cycle of deprivation and th epart education plays
Explain your view - education is the most influential but there is other important factors too
What is the pop of jembatan besi ?
4000
Where is jembatan besi ?
NW of Jakarta
What are the schools like in jembatan besi ?
Poorly equipped schools
Poor conditions at home - no clean running water
What are the schools like in Northwood , Irvine ?
Best achieving schools in USA
5 high schools and several tertiary education facilities
What else will you say about education in para 1 ?
Literacy rates
Provides people with skills
People gain education about health
Reduces gender inequality
Protected from child marriages
What is the evidence for para 2 ?
Global distribution of girls in secondary school
What countries have the smallest difference between male / female enrolment at secondary schools ?
USA
Canada
Australia
France
What countries have a larger difference between male/female enrolment at secondary schools
India
Egypt
China
What is the point in para 2 ?
All factors could be interrelated
Health
Employment
How does health affect social inequality ?
Measure doctors per 1000 people
Postcode lottery
Expensive so families have to sacrifice a lot
Why can education help to save healthcare ?
Government education programmes
Educate on public health
Increases standard of living and puts less strain on health service
Government can spend more money on development
How does employment affect social inequality ?
Parents need secure employment to send kids to school
Low income = no nutritious food to build up immune system from disease
What is employment like in jembatan a besi ?
No office jobs
Low paying garment industry
Insecure employment
Make 4 dollars a day
