Socio Economic Disadvantages

preventable contributor to the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples” (Ivers, 2011). “Smoking contributes to 17% of the life expectancy gap” (Australian Government: Department for Health and Welfare, 2011). The socio-economic disadvantage faced by Indigenous people leads to the addiction of tobacco, which can be caused by many factors including; their position on the social gradient, education, social exclusion, their employment status and their social support. There is a

the theory, the authors critiqued the cumulative advantage/disadvantage theory and provided their rationale for why they developed or preferred the term cumulative inequality instead of advantage/disadvantage. They critiqued that cumulative advantage/disadvantage theory lacked the essential elements they considered necessary to be a theory (Ferraro et al., 2009). Further they argued that many social science scholars use the terms disadvantages and risk interchangeably, however, they are separate terms

Kenway (2013) aims to illustrate in her article how there is a socio-educational advantage (SEA) and disadvantage within the education system. In doing this, she writes how the social segregation between schools on the top and bottom manifests to create issues of inequality. Socioeconomic status is defined broadly in terms of social, cultural and economic resources, the extent to which individuals and groups’ have access to these resources and the relative value held by different individuals and

discuss low socio-economic disadvantage and poor early literacy. “Children from disadvantaged families are less likely to have experiences that encourage the development of fundamental skills for reading acquisition, specifically phonological awareness, vocabulary and oral language.” “The relationship between socio-economic disadvantage and poor reading ability is one of the most enduring problems in education. Socio-economic disadvantage is a relative concept referring to low socio-economic status,

In addition, there was a consecutive severe drought period in Australia during the 2000s, known as the Millennium drought. We also observe that the net population flow decreases from about 73% of the SA2s during the 2006-2014 period (S4). 2.2 Socio-economic data Employment is often a key indicator for the population movement. Hence, in this paper, we use unemployment rate (%) as a factor in the model. The quarterly unemployment rate data is obtained from SLA Markets publications by the Department

than others such as, disabilities, and their rural location. However, some should not be a disadvantage, for example, a student’s socio-economic status. Australia is said to be the land of opportunities with equal rights for everyone, then there is the education system, which funds private schools and catholic schools and lastly their own public schools. So why should students who come from low socio-economic status background trickle through the system, how is the system helping them, or how can they

safe and secure housing for the disadvantaged and needy. This paper will demonstrate the issues that arise from the poorly planned public housing developments, particularly the issues concerning spatial concentration of commission homes in low socio-economic areas. Australian government agencies are currently exploring solutions to the problems caused by public housing estates, developed primarily following World War II to address the shortage of housing. These homes built around the period of 1940-1960

classroom a more enriching environment for all of the students in it, and will ensure those students who are adversely affected by such diversity and difference are given the opportunity and encouragement to overcome challenges they face. Socio-economic disadvantage among students has an impact in the classroom in terms of the ability of a child to gain an understanding of the knowledge and skills required to be a successful student. Gender issues can be one of those concerns in a classroom that, unless

that is of crucial importance. Education is the agent of socialization most responsible for formal knowledge and wealth acquisition. However, as a social institution, the education system works to perpetuate social class inequality and serves to disadvantage learners from lower socioeconomic status which negatively impacts their learning and limits opportunities for upwards social mobility. Correlation Between Education and Social Inequality There is a “common sense” idea that a greater amount of

“Unemployment is high (8.3% of the working population, with youth unemployment alone now at over 1 million” Unemployment doesn’t just effect an individuals financial status and social economic group. Unemployment can cause and aggravate mental health. Unemployment can lead to financial difficulties many people struggle with state benefits being their only source of income. The unemployed have constant battles to settle bills and purchase