Groups in context Flashcards
Define people with disabilities.
A person is disabled when some part of the body or mind does not work in traditional ways.
What is the prevalence of the group “People with disabilities” in Australia?
1 in 5 people or 20% of Australian population have a disability.
How do individuals vary within the group “people with disabilities”.
Different types of disabilities:
- Physical
- Sensory impairment
- Intellectual impairment
- Multiple/Neurological
- Psychological
How many types of homeless people are there?
Primary homeless, Secondary homeless and tertiary homeless.
Define primary homeless.
Primary homeless are those people sleeping rough in parks, under bridges and in squats.
Define Secondary homeless.
Secondary homeless are those who couch-surf at various friends places and those staying at refuges, hostels or crisis accommodation facilities.
Define tertiary homeless.
Tertiary homeless are people living in single rooms in private boarding houses or in caravans.
what is the prevalence of the group “Homeless people” in Australia?
Just 0.5% of the Australian population are homeless.
How do individuals vary within the group “Homeless people” ?
Female Male Youth Primary, Secondary and territory Age
Define Culturally and Linguistically diverse communities.
People who have a cultural heritage different from that of the majority of people from the dominant Anglo-Australian culture.
What is the prevalence of the group “Culturally and Linguistically diverse communities” in Australia?
Australian bureau of statistics:
- 32% of people living in Australia were born overseas
- 34% highlighted that their parents were born overseas.
- 23% spoke another language at home.
How do individuals vary within the group “Culturally and Linguistically diverse communities”?
Migrant people who have moved to live in a new country. Australia has a large percentage of residents that were born in another country.
Define Youth.
The period between childhood and adult age.
What is the prevalence of the group “Youth” in Australia?
One in 5 Australians are between 12 to 24 years old.
How do individuals vary within the group “Youth”?
- At one stage in life everyone of us are a part of this group.
- Youth is our development stage (mental and physical)
- Differing family, friends, location, religion, interests.
