Age Group : 14-16,16+

Subject : Sociology

Topic : Community and culture, Post industrial commmunity

Keywords : Deprivation, Absolute poverty, Relative poverty, Debt problems, Cycle of deprivation, Life chances

Notes : DISCUSSION • Watch the clip and discuss the effects of debt on an individual. •Discuss differences between relative and absolute poverty using examples. • Consider definitions of poverty - who are the poor in Britain today? • Consider how to measure poverty. • Discuss reasons behind recent increases in poverty in Britain. • Note relationships between poverty and the under-class. EXTENDED WORK • Investigate and analyse statistics on poverty in your area. • See www.jrf.org.uk ( hyperlink) ; Investigate recent research into poverty in the UK. Note conclusions reached. • Investigate reasons for poverty in your area by considering social groups more likely to suffer. Present conclusions. Work in groups or pairs. • Research political theories related to poverty and attemmpts to solve the problem. • Using research gleaned from newspapers, investigate public opinion on the welfare state. RESEARCH • Use examples to alluminate who are the under-class. • Outline the ideas of the New Right on poverty. • using examples where appropriate, explain how poverty can cause alienation. • referring to more than one field of study in the sociology studied by the class, ouline and explain evidence of an effect of poverty on life chances.

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