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Higher Mods - Essay Headings Flashcards

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Social, Economic and Political factors which cause poverty

A

Political
Conflict
Corruption
Unfair trade
Weak Government

Social
Poor education
Poor health
Hunger/Malnutrition
Lack of Infrastructure

Economic
Corruption
Debt
Lack of Gov Investment
Unfair Trade

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Effects of Poverty On Individuals, Families and Communities

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Conflict
Poor Education
Poor Health
Financial Difficulty

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Effects Of poverty on individual countries/ governments

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Conflict
Lack of teachers
lack of healthy workers
loss of tax

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Effects of poverty on Wider International Community

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Creates refuges
Poorer International Community
Spread Of Disease
Attracting Skilled workers

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Effectiveness Of individual countries in tackling issue

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Girls into Education
Investing in Infrastructure and Jobs
Improving health
Supporting Government

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6
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Effectiveness of International Organisations in tackling issue

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UNICEF
FAO
WHO
WFP

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Reasons for Wealth and income inequalities

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Low Pay
Changes in Employment
Taxation
Government Policy

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Reasons why health inequalities Exist - 20 and 12

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Causes (20)
Lifestyle choices
location
gender
social Class

Causes (12)
Lifestyle Choices -Smoking
-Alcohol
-Diet

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Effect of Inequality on Group/ groups - 20 and 12

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20
Women
Children
Elderly
Ethnic Minorities

12
Women - Low Pay
Caring Responsibilities
Glass Ceiling
Domestic Abuse

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10
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Strengths Of Individualism

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Encourages Hard Work
Prevents a Nanny State
Global Economic Competition
Voluntary Organisations Can Help

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Strengths Of Collectivism

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Deals with structural Inequality
Promotes Equal Opportunity
Redistributes Wealth
Efficiency of Collective public services

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12
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Effectiveness of Measures to tackle Inequality - Health And Wealth

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Wealth Responses
Universal Credit
National Minimum Wage
benefits cap
Free University Tuition

Health Responses
Minimum Unit Pricing
Free Prescriptions
Plain Packaging
Sugar Tax

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Holding The Government To Account

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Prime Ministers Questions
Select Committees
Debating and Voting
House Of Lords

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14
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First Past the Post (FPTP)

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Its simple
MP/ Constituents link
Strong governments
By-elections

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Factors Which Influence Voting Behaviour - 20 and 12

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20 Marker
The media
Social Class
Age
Leadership/Image/Personality

12 Marker
Broadcast Media (TV)
Print Media (Newspaper)
Social Media

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Ways Citizens Can influence Government Decisions - 20 and 12

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20 Marker
Joining Pressure Group
Voting
Joining a party
Standing as a Candidate

12 Marker (Pressure Groups)
Protesting
Petitions
Lobbying
Research

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