Social Development, Child Labour & Refugee movements Flashcards
What do we mean by the term social development?
A measure of how well a society is changing for the better or how living standards are improving.
What health data can we use as a measure of social development?
Infant mortality rate, Average life expectancy.
What other indicators can we use to measure social development?
Literacy Rate, Number of people per doctor, Gender development index, Human development index, Maternal mortality rate, Average length of schooling, Fertility rate
What 4 development indicators are averaged to calculate the HDI?
Average length of schooling in years, Literacy Rate, GNI per capita (PPP), Life expectancy
Has the amount of child labour increased or decreased?
Decreased
Why are there child labourers in LIC’s?
School fees and equipment costs, Children need to earn money to support their family.
What types of jobs do child labourers do?
Factory work, Farming, Informal sector e.g recycling rubbish, street vending, shoe cleaning.
Why types of jobs are classed as hazardous for children’s health and safety?
Underground (mining), Quarries, Dangerous machinery, Manual work, Sex industry.
Why is the amount of child labour probably underestimated?
Girls working doing household chores are not included in data.
What types of jobs do girls do?
Collecting water and firewood, looking after siblings, Cooking
Give 3 reasons why it is important to educate girls
An educated female can pass knowledge onto her child. She will also know how to look after her child better and seek medical help when necessary. Women who are educated get married later and so will have less children therefore less mouths to feed and more money. Education at secondary level and above will give her more job opportunities. An educated mother understands how to cook and provide a balanced diet for her offspring. Recognises the importance of education and so will pass this idea onto her child
According to the ILO, how can we tackle child labour?
Improving access to education, Improving social security systems so that the poorest in society are supported rather than needing to rely on their children, Creating more trade unions so they can prevent and protect against child labour.
What example did you study for child labour?
India
What are economic migrants?
People who move with the hope of earning more money elsewhere.
What do we mean by asylum seekers?
People who have applied for legal recognition as refugees in another country and are waiting for a decision
