Ineqality on children Flashcards
what is food poverty?
when a child has a lack of access to food, or a lack of access to nutritional food
what can food poverty cause?
- conditions such as obesity or malnutrition
- lack of concentration in school
how many children in deprived areas are obese compared to affluent areas?
40% in deprived areas in England, compared to 27% in affluent areas
what is the rebuttal of food poverty?
obesity is far from just a low income problem
what statistic backs up the rebuttal of food poverty?
of children aged 10-11 jn England, over 1/3 are obese, whereas 25% are in poverty
what is poor education?
when a child goes to school in a disadvantaged background
what does poor education cause?
poor education may cause a child to have less qualifications which may make it harder for them to get a job/ move onto higher education or they may turn to crime
what is the statistic backing up poor education?
of pupil’s leaving high school in Easterhouse, 6 made it to UofG whilst 12 made it to HMP Polmont
what is the rebuttal for poor education?
not having an education isn’t a complete barrier to success
evidence for rebuttal of poor education
Cheryl was from a disadvantaged background and had a lack of qualifications and she now has a net worth of around 29 million
what is poor housing?
housing with lack of space, overcrowding
what is the effect of poor housing?
lack of space to study, lack of quiet to complete homework which could lead to falling behind in school.
- May develop conditions such as asthma
what statistic backs up poor housing?
2021, children living in disadvantaged housing were 70% more likely to develop asthma
what is poor housing rebuttal?
asthma is not only found in disadvantaged housing, 1 in 11 children in the UK have asthma.
