HC 3

Question 1

stigma about young people

Answer 1

they are lazy

Question 2

is the stigma about lazy young people supported?

Answer 2

no statistical support

Question 3

risk of being unemployed is influenced by

Answer 3

class, geographical location, gender, ethnicity and other factors

Question 4

ghettoization

Answer 4

physical manifestation of inequality, resulting in segregated living within a site of fewer resources and opportunities

Question 5

result of ghettoization for young people

Answer 5

fewer resources, low skill levels, fewer educational opportunities, distance barriers, fewer job prospects

Question 6

which young people are being excluded from the labour market?

Answer 6

young people from lower economic neighbourhood or region (neighbourhood and regional level bias)

Question 7

two ways of framing poverty

Answer 7

underclass & social exclusion

Question 8

what is the stigma of the underclass in wealthy nations?

Answer 8

underclass are morally corrupt and need to be regulated

Question 9

distinction between deserving and undeserving poor

Answer 9

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

Question 10

which poor people get more benifits?

Answer 10

the benefits are similar between deserving and undeserving poor

Question 11

what label do people in poverty sometimes get?

Answer 11

criminal, even though they might not be

Question 12

reasons for excluding young people from the labour market

Answer 12

family history, structural restrictions on education and job choices, geographical location, racial/ethnic segregation, and stigmatisation of poor people

Question 13

social exclusion

Answer 13

the societal processes that lead certain groups to be systematically denied the opportunity to participate in societal activities

Question 14

are young people blamed for their poverty in the social exclusion framework?

Answer 14

no, it’s systematic

Question 15

framework that goes with argument FOR affordable housing

Answer 15

social exclusion framework

Question 16

framework that goes with argument AGAINST affordable housing

Answer 16

underclass

Question 17

precarious employment

Answer 17

low pay, employment insecurity, job insecurity and working time insecurity

Question 18

youth wage is two-tiered

Answer 18

you have minimum wage and student minimum wage

Question 19

what is student wage?

Answer 19

rate that applies to students under 18, with 28 hours or less who are in school, also applies in the holiday

Question 20

what and when did the student wage change from and to?

Answer 20

in October it changed from 14.60 to 15.60

Question 21

students who work more than 28 hours get?

Answer 21

general minimum wage

Question 22

who much is the minimum wage?

Answer 22

16.55

Question 23

how do people justify these low wages?

Answer 23

young people are lazy, less experienced, little formal training and work less hard

Question 24

why do students have to work peak hours a lot?

Answer 24

because of job insecurity

Question 25

3 features of precarious employment

Answer 25

1. two-tiered wage
2. insecurity attached to the job
3. volatility in the labour market, which produces variation in routines of work

Question 26

do young people perceive precarious employment as an issue?

Answer 26

no, it’s a normal part of the experience of the labour market

Question 27

epistemological fallacy

Answer 27

people ignore the struggles young people have to go against in the labour market, and blame the individual instead of society

Question 28

australian study, most important thing in life for young people

Answer 28

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

Question 29

are young people positive about the future according to canadian study?

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

what is more important to young people, vertical or horizontal mobility?

Answer 30

horizontal

Question 31

is there a rise or decline in youth unemployment?

Answer 31

a rise, this trend is most likely during recessions and young people get hit the hardest

Question 32

where are young people overrepresented?

Answer 32

employment with low wages, lack of benefits, work force is transient and promotions are rare