GROUP 6: POVERTY NATE, KAYLEIGH, ALEX AND NADIA

Question 1

In society there are several groups of people that all have different income, importance and benefits. What are these people divided in?

Answer 1

Social Classes

Question 2

This class in society makes up 3-5 percent of the population in Canada and consists of families that inherit their wealth.

Answer 2

Wealthy Upper Class

Question 3

This class makes up 40-50% of Canada`s population and is denfined based on the jobs and income of members. Jobs examples would be office manager and employees

Answer 3

The Middle Class

Question 4

This class is commonly refered to as” Blue Collar” and consits of manual labour and work done in factories. About 30% of Canda`s population makes up this class.

Answer 4

The Working Class

Question 5

Makes up the remainder 20% of Canada`s popualtion and which consits of very low income and a very unstable life

Answer 5

The Poor

Question 6

Families or indviduals that do have jobs but make very low income such as minimum wage are considered what?

Answer 6

The Working Poor

Question 7

When a person does not have any neccessities that are essiential to life such as a home, what are types of poverty do they live in?

Answer 7

Absolute Poverty

Question 8

These people do not live at home, infact they do not have a home for reasons of running away or having disablilties that prevent them of getting jobs to pay for a home.

Answer 8

Homeless

Question 9

Who is at risk of being poor and being affected by poverty?

Give 3 Examples

Answer 9

Young People, Single Parent Familes, Women, 65+, Children, People With Disablites