Key Issues For Society Flashcards

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Relative poverty

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having resources below the average individual or family, so that one is in effect excluded from what we would consider ordinary living patterns and activities

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Absolute poverty

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a state below which is not possible to live a healthy life, being unable to afford sufficient food, clothing, warmth and shelter

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Poverty trap

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once in poverty, it is difficult to get out of it

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Cycle of deprivation

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where children are born into poor families with backgrounds of social problems, who then go on to cohabit or marry one another, have children and the cycle begins

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Employment

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a persons regular trade or profession - in other words the job that they do

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Economically active

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people aged 16 years or over who are either employed or are unemployed but want to work

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Economically inactive

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those aged 16 years or over who are of work, and are either not seeking work or unavailable to start work

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Social stigma

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severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are against cultural norms

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Food desert

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a poor urban area where residents cannot afford to buy or have a limited choice of healthy food

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Employment service advisor

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gives advice to an unemployed person usually at a job centre

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Disability Discrimination Act 1995

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makes it unlawful to discriminate against disabled people in connection with employment

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Unemployment

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the lack of employment; the inability to find work

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Scapegoat

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a person or group of people who are blamed for something that is not their fault

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New Deal

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a wide number of schemes for different groups of people who are unemployed and claiming benefit. they offer intensive support to find work, give subsided employment opportunities and specialist training.

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Social exclusion

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Jobseeker’s Allowance

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available for those under retirement age who are out of work or working less than 16 hours a week on average. to qualify, claimants must be available for work, able to work and actively seeking work.

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Workless households

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contain at least one person of working age but no one is in employment

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Discrimination

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the unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

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Repossession

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when the lender reclaims the property due to failure by the borrower to pay mortgage instalments

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The homeless

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someone who has no home or haven

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Homeless

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Having no home or haven

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Maisonette

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an apartment or flat on two levels with internal stairs, or which has its own entrance at street level

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Owner occupied

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a property owned by the owner occupier or is in the process of buying it

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Registered social landlord

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independent and non-profit-making landlords. they receive some government funding to build homes and provide specialist housing for vulnerable groups

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Tenure

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used to describe the type of property held or lived in; this could be owner occupied or rented

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Assured short-hold tenancy

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a type of agreement, usually with a private landlord

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Social housing

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the term used to describe affordable homes provided by councils and Registered Social Landlords

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Private landlord

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Mortgage

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a loan from a bank, building society or finance company, used to buy a home

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New build HomeBuy

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allows families or individuals to buy a share of a property, typically 50%, from a housing association and pay rent on the rest

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Key worker

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someone who works in the public sector in an area where there is a high demand for housing

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Social HomeBuy Scheme

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Open market HomeBuy

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a government supported scheme. It aims to help certain groups of people who cannot afford to buy a home on the open market to purchase a home. it provides access to additional money called equity loan, which runs alongside a conventional mortgage.

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Tenant

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A person renting a property

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Flat

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A room or set of rooms located in a larger building

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Sheltered accommodation

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Flats or bungalows designed for elderly or disabled people. There is usually some type of warden system allowing people to live as independently as possible

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Very sheltered accomodation

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Housing for people with disabilities or the very frail who feel unable to live completely independently

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Lifetime homes

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Have sixteen design features that ensure the home will be flexible enough to meet the existing and changing needs of households eg. The need for wheelchair or pushchair access

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Cavity wall insulation

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Involves insulating the walls of the home

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Draught proofing

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Blocking the gaps to stop the draught entering the home

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Repossed

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When the lender reclaims the property due to failure by the borrower to pay mortgage instalments

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Poverty

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The state of being poor and lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts. It is a situation where resources are insufficient to meet needs