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Measuring social inequality - Coggle Diagram
Measuring social inequality
Income
about 13 million inhabitants of the UK, including some 3.5 million children, currently fall below this threshold
world bank's definition of absolute poverty: US $1.25/day PPP (purchasing power parity - the cost of something can vary between countries
below this level, a person cannot afford to purchase the minimum amount of food and non-food essentials e.g shelter
Employment
regular income has a big impact on
standard of living and quality of life
usually in AC's rural places have average incomes below those in towns and cities
in LIDCs and EDCs people make a living by working in the informal sector
Housing
owner-occupiers own their no use outright, in many AC's this is achieved through a mortgage
some people rent from a local authority
being able to afford accommodation of an adequate standard closely related to income
housing tenure is an important indicator of social inequality
education
formal education is provided by schools, colleges, apprenticeships and universities
informal education can be gained from doing something in the home or workplace
the acquisition of skills can be underestimated if only formal qualifications are measured
contrasts in literacy levels give an indication of the inequality in education
literacy is a measure of the ability to read and write to a basic level
globally there are clear contrasts among countries in levels of literacy and in terms of gender equality
health
the number of doctors per 1000 people is often used to describe health inequality between places at a global scale
health can include access to clean water, effective sanitation, type of housing and air quality
it is also a matter of social behaviour and lifestyle
e.g. attitudes towards vaccination, tobacco and
alcohol consumption
HIV/AIDs has a serious impact e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa