Material Deprivation - Ethnicity & Stats

Question 1

what groups are more likely to experience material deprivation and why? (2)

Answer 1

• ethnic minority groups
• because they often live in poorer areas, sub-standard housing and relying on low-incomes

Question 2

statistic regarding being poor and an ethnic minority

Answer 2

• Pakistani & Bangladeshi are x3 more likely that white people to be the poorest 1/5 of the population

Question 3

statistic regarding being unemployed and 3 ethnic minorities

Answer 3

• black-african, bangladeshi, & pakistani x3 higher rate of unemployment compared to yt people

Question 4

living condition statistics of ethnic minorities vs white people

Answer 4

15% of ethnic in overcrowded conditions compared to 2% of white households

Question 5

Eval/counter argument for these statistics

Answer 5

• fails to consider the variations that influence ethnic differences in achievement
• working-class pupils from Chinese & Indian backgrounds outperform white pupils from working-class conditions by a lot