HC 3 Flashcards
stigma about young people
they are lazy
is the stigma about lazy young people supported?
no statistical support
risk of being unemployed is influenced by
class, geographical location, gender, ethnicity and other factors
ghettoization
physical manifestation of inequality, resulting in segregated living within a site of fewer resources and opportunities
result of ghettoization for young people
fewer resources, low skill levels, fewer educational opportunities, distance barriers, fewer job prospects
which young people are being excluded from the labour market?
young people from lower economic neighbourhood or region (neighbourhood and regional level bias)
two ways of framing poverty
underclass & social exclusion
what is the stigma of the underclass in wealthy nations?
underclass are morally corrupt and need to be regulated
distinction between deserving and undeserving poor
deserving: people who experience poverty because of things outside of their control
undeserving: people who’s poverty is seen to be a result of laziness, immoral or other personal failings
which poor people get more benifits?
the benefits are similar between deserving and undeserving poor
what label do people in poverty sometimes get?
criminal, even though they might not be
reasons for excluding young people from the labour market
family history, structural restrictions on education and job choices, geographical location, racial/ethnic segregation, and stigmatisation of poor people
social exclusion
the societal processes that lead certain groups to be systematically denied the opportunity to participate in societal activities
are young people blamed for their poverty in the social exclusion framework?
no, it’s systematic
framework that goes with argument FOR affordable housing
social exclusion framework
framework that goes with argument AGAINST affordable housing
underclass
precarious employment
low pay, employment insecurity, job insecurity and working time insecurity
youth wage is two-tiered
you have minimum wage and student minimum wage
what is student wage?
rate that applies to students under 18, with 28 hours or less who are in school, also applies in the holiday
what and when did the student wage change from and to?
in October it changed from 14.60 to 15.60
students who work more than 28 hours get?
general minimum wage
who much is the minimum wage?
16.55
how do people justify these low wages?
young people are lazy, less experienced, little formal training and work less hard
why do students have to work peak hours a lot?
because of job insecurity
3 features of precarious employment
- two-tiered wage
- insecurity attached to the job
- volatility in the labour market, which produces variation in routines of work
do young people perceive precarious employment as an issue?
no, it’s a normal part of the experience of the labour market
epistemological fallacy
people ignore the struggles young people have to go against in the labour market, and blame the individual instead of society
australian study, most important thing in life for young people
22-23 y/o > financial independence
24-25 y/o > a steady job (earning a lot of money not important)
independence is more important than career
are young people positive about the future according to canadian study?
yes
what is more important to young people, vertical or horizontal mobility?
horizontal
is there a rise or decline in youth unemployment?
a rise, this trend is most likely during recessions and young people get hit the hardest
where are young people overrepresented?
employment with low wages, lack of benefits, work force is transient and promotions are rare
