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Measuring social inequality (Housing (Housing tenure, Rent, Being able to…
Measuring social inequality
Income
World bank definition of absolute poverty = 1.25 dollars/day , below this, a person cant afford to purchase the minimum amount of food/ essential
There are 13 million in the UK (3.5 million children) below this
Gini coefficient is a technique that can be used to measure levels of income income inequality within countries, 0 means equal income and 1 means all the wealth in the country is in the hands of 1 person
Employment
ACs - rural incomes are lower than urban incomes
Employment- some people may recieve low wages
Unemployment although it is hard to assess
Education
Formal education is school and informal education is making clothes
Levels of literacy links to gender equality
Housing
Housing tenure
Rent
Being able to afford housing
Charity/housing associations provide subsidised accommodation o rent
Health
Number of doctors per 100
Access to clean water, good sanitation
Attitude to alcohol and smoking