How the factor influences the relative level of social inequality between places
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- How the factor influences the relative level of social inequality between places
- Wealth
- the ability to purchase goods and services is fundamental to social well-being
- everywhere, low incomes are linked to factors such as ill-health, lower educational attainment and poor access to attainment
- lack of formal qualifications + low skill sets are major obstacles to raising incomes + therefore reducing social inequality
- the cost of living is an important consideration when discussing the role of wealth
- if a persons income rises, but increases in the cost of food, housing, clothing + fuel outstrip the additional income,, then that person is relatively less well-off
- a key factor here is the disposable income: the amount left over after the essentials of life have been bought
- Housing
- the smaller the income of a household, the less choice of housing they have
- poor quality housing +overcrowded conditions often create ill-health
- in LIDCs + some EDCs millions of people have no choice but to live in slum housing
- homelessness is a growing problem among urban populations in many ACs
- in ACs the affordability of housing contributes to social inequality
- in the UK since the 1980s low-cost social housing provided by local authorities has decreased dramatically
- rise in 2nd home ownership + migration of wealthy people into villages + small towns of countryside have raised property prices beyond reach of many young people
- Health
- clear link between ill-health and deprivation
- substandard housing, poor diet, unhealthy lifestyles, stress of poverty, distribution of healthcare services is uneven
- e.g. in a local scale, elderly have limited mobility which restricts access to GPs +primary healthcare
- medical care can be an issue for households without access to a car or overall transport
- Education
- differing access to educational opportunities is recognised as a significant element in creating + maintaining inequalities
- illiteracy excludes people from accessing education and skills training + therefore reduces employment opportunities
- accessing even basic education can be a major issue in rural regions in LIDCs
- Access to Services
- influenced by 3 factors: number of services, ease of getting to service and social and economic factors
- global scale - stark inequalities between societies in terms of access to services
- people living in capital cities where wealth + investment are high tend to have good access to services
- people in peripheral regions, those usually furthest from the core suffer from limited access
- often a clear urban-rural divide in access to services
- digital divide exists in terms of possessing means to be online + quality of connection
- in UK, significant contrasts between areas close to urban centres + rural areas in terms of broadband speeds
- social inequality can persist in places where authorities restrict access to internet services, e.g. China + North Korea
- Wealth
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