Write 5 sentences summarising what you learned about health care in the USA:

Now reduce that to 5 key words…

And finally to one word….

Lesson Starter

Today we will…

• List statistics which highlight income and employment inequalities.

• Identify reasons why these inequalities exist.

• Explain how family structure can lead to inequalities.

Success criteria…

• I can examine statistics which highlight inequalities.

• I can explain the reasons for inequalities.

Income and Poverty• In 2011 the official

poverty rate was 15%.

• 46.2 million people were living in poverty.

• In 2013 more than 19 million whites fell below the poverty line.

• For Hispanics it was 13.2 million and Blacks 10.9 million.

Why are there inequalities?

1. Education2. Types of Jobs3. Born outside the USA4. Discrimination

Rank in order of importance and provide a brief explanation for

each.

Family Structures

Among the African-American population,

there has been a greater breakdown of family structure: over

80% of children in ghetto areas are born

into single parent families.

As the single parent is usually the mother,

children grow up without an adult male as a role model. As a result some

boys get involved in antisocial behaviour in the community which

leads to dropping out of school. There is a

growing dependency culture and not many males of working age

actually work.

Single Mother Poverty

It is estimated that as many as half of US

children may live in a single parent family

at some point in their childhood.

Poverty rates are higher for single mothers who are

women of colour, In 2010 the poverty rate

was 50.3% for Hispanic single

mothers.

Employment

Employment

Inequalities

13 million Americans

remain unemploye

d

Recession/ discrimination/

lack of skills

Unemployment rates

among ethnic minorities remained

high

Blacks: 16% unemployment rateHispanics: 12%