Human wellbeing AOS1

Question 1

how can access to education improve wellbeing?

Answer 1

Being able to read and write gives people access to better jobs which leads higher wages which improve standards of living as people can access the things they need such as food and a range of services.

Education increases people’s self-esteem and allows them to have more control over their future.

Question 2

how can access to Health/health care help

Answer 2

Clean air, clean water and a secure supply of nutritious foods are all vital allow people to maintain health.

Health care is crucial as when as they care for the venerable such as aged people as well as babies, support people when they are sick or injured and provide vaccinations such as in Covid 19. Life expectancy is increased when there is good health care provision and access.

Access to health care is also vital during natural disasters or man made distarters such as wars which can limit the supplies of food and water which allow people to get treated.

Question 3

why is access to wealth impact wellbeing?

Answer 3

having enough wealth means we can use it to access a wide variety of goods and services, e.g. food, medicine, and tools we can use to generate more wealth

Question 4

what are the benefits of education?

Answer 4

The key to helping people, communities and nations lift themselves out of poverty

* Have a better range of skills and tools 
* Participate in the workforce and improve their country's economy
* Live healthier lives-as having access to better paid jobs allows people

Question 5

What is HDI? Is it a composite or single indicator of development? What dimensions of wellbeing does it measure? (page 136)

Answer 5

= Human Development Index
= A composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

Question 6

dimensions of the HDI?

Answer 6

• Life expectancy at birth measures the health dimension
  • The education dimension is measured by mean years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age
  • The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita.