Social Inequalities in the US Flashcards
How does education create inequality?
A good education is vital in being successful in life.
In the US educastion system there are inequalitirs between minority groups and the white pop.
For example?
In 2012, Black students only had a 69% graduation rate compared to Asian, 88% and caucasion 86%
Example of the USA higher education being terrible for lower income families?
55% of affluent individualsnattain a 4 year degree, compared to 8% of those who were considered poor.
What do more black tounf men put more emphasis on nowadays?
Being better at sports than acaemia.
How does this benefit them?
Most colleges in the US no offer sports scholarships.
How does healthcare create inequality in the US?
There is no national health care provision in the USA - most Americas have to provide their own healthcare through private medical insurance.
Why is this bad?
Many people in the US cannot afford this.
For example?
Roughly 20% of Hispnic people are uninsured compared to Asian people where only 6% are uninsured.
Why is this?
Blacks and Hispanics aw more likely to be unemployed or have lower incomes
What do they then depend on?
Things like ObamaCare and Medicare if they need it.
Where else can inequalities in healthcare be seen?
Through life expectancies.
For example?
Black males are predicted a life expectancy of 69 years compared to white males with a life expectancy of 75 years.
What % of Americans had private healthcare in 2016?
91%
What does this demonstrate?
A significant majority of Americans are able to recieve proper healthcare, which has improved this statistic over the years.
