SOCI 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Gini Coefficient, Working Poor, Visible Minority
26 Mar 2019
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Gini coefficient: another way of tracking income inequality, if gini coefficient is 0 then there is no inequality, if it"s 1 then there"s total inequality. Government taxes and transfers: differences between countries. Relative poverty: relative poverty is universal and inevitable. Not having the basic necessities that are required to sustain physical healthy existence. 2011 percent of people living below low income cut offs under 18 years of age. 8. 8% (canada); 23% (female lone parent families) Who is at higher risk of being poor in canada: children, women, certain visible minorities, aboriginal people, people living in rural areas. Poor in canada: groups or categories of people, not defined by employment status. Many of the poor from part of the working poor. Debate over poverty: poor are largely responsible for their own poverty. Our societies offers opportunities for anyone able and willing to take advantage.
