Theme A Citizenship - Community

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  • Community
    • What is a community?
      • A community is a group of people who are in close contact and share common interests and values
        • most people belong to several communities
          • links to the idea of multiple identities
      • A neighbourhood is a local area within which people live as neighbours, sharing space and interests
    • Respect
      • showing consideration for someones feelings, wishes or rights
        • tolerance
    • need mutual respect and tolerance to have successful community cohesion of people from different religious backgrounds
  • Religious Understanding
    • religion is part of someones identity
    • UK Citizens
      • majority Christian
      • Hindu
      • SIkh
      • Jewish
      • Muslim
      • Buddhist
      • Protected from discrimination based on their religion in the workplace by the Equality Act of 2010
    • Cities often have more diverse communities
      • Community
        • What is a community?
          • A community is a group of people who are in close contact and share common interests and values
            • most people belong to several communities
              • links to the idea of multiple identities
          • A neighbourhood is a local area within which people live as neighbours, sharing space and interests
        • Respect
          • showing consideration for someones feelings, wishes or rights
            • tolerance
        • need mutual respect and tolerance to have successful community cohesion of people from different religious backgrounds
  • Our Roots
    • census: an official count of the population to find out about changes taking place
      • e.g changes in age proportions
    • emigration: leaving your homeland to live in another country
      • why do people emigrate from their homeland
        • war
        • natural disaster
        • lack of freedom
        • persecution
    • immigration: coming to another country ro live there
      • pros of immigration:
        • immigrants fill vacant jobs - help the skills gap
        • help the economy to grow by working and shopping
        • pay taxes and contribute to state pensions
        • the country benefits from cultural diversity
      • cons of migration
        • may be prepared to work for less than British workers
        • more pressure on public services
        • unemployment may rise if incomers are unrestricted
        • problems with integration
        • may encourage organised crime and trafficking with ease of movement
      • why do people immigrate to he UK
        • job opportunities
        • free healthcare
        • free education
        • safety
        • democracy
      • if more people are immigrating to the UK we are becoming a more diverse nation and therefore we need community cohesion
        • community cohesion
          • the successful integration of people from different backgrounds into a community where there is a sense of belonging
            • integration is bringing different groups together in society
            • a diverse community is made up of people with a range of identities
              • identity is who or what someone is
                • people can have multiple identities
                  • e.g. British, female, Muslim
                • in some countries (such as france) citizens must carry an identity card
                • Identity
                  • religion is part of someones identity
  • The Changing UK population
    • Increase life expectancy
      • more elderly people
        • more disability
        • more pensions
      • due to
        • better healthcare
        • better nutrition
    • people come from
      • commonwealth
        • similarity to british culture
        • a voluntary group of independent countries, most of which were formally part of the British Empire
        • India
        • Australia
        • Bangladesh
        • Cambodia
        • Brunei
        • Camaroon
        • Barbados
        • Fiji
        • Ghana
        • Kenya
        • Pakistan
        • Republic of Cyprus
    • if more people are immigrating to the UK we are becoming a more diverse nation and therefore we need community cohesion
      • community cohesion
        • the successful integration of people from different backgrounds into a community where there is a sense of belonging
          • integration is bringing different groups together in society
          • a diverse community is made up of people with a range of identities
            • identity is who or what someone is
              • people can have multiple identities
                • e.g. British, female, Muslim
              • in some countries (such as france) citizens must carry an identity card
              • Identity
      • migration
        • economic migrant: a person who travels from one country to another seeking to improve their standard of living
        • asylum seeker: someone who says they are a refugee, but whose claim hasn't been definitively evaluated
        • Refugee: a person who has been forced to flee because of war, persecution or natural disaster

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