their ethnic identity, or because of differences in age, social class and the areas in which they live. For example, compared to white people, minority ethnic groups tend to have higher proportions of young people, those suffering social deprivation and those living in deprived urban communities. Higher crime rates therefore might reflect these factors rather than greater criminality arising from ethnicity itself. The evidence on ethnicity and crime In 2008, the Ministry of Justice reported that
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country that desires to build equal educational opportunities for all young Australians (Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACRA], 2011). Boston (2002, p.1) states, “Education is the foundation upon which the character of a nation is built”. The consistent underperformance in education of students from low socio-economic environments, therefore, is a matter of great concern. When young people enter and exit the school setting without being given opportunities to advance to
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Diversity Education: An Essential Educational Opportunity Diversity education provides educational opportunities that nurture and maintain an inclusive and diverse community, promoting equality for people of all cultures, ethnicities, and religions. The Association of American Colleges and Universities supports higher education faculty and students to partake in programs that advance civic learning and democratic engagement, global learning, and engagement with diversity to prepare students
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when contrasted to the population. This measure is to define the ratio of infant deaths to live births. This is also depends on the country or area you are looking at. Here are some social groupings which I will be explaining: * Social Class * Gender * Age * Geographic Location * Ethnicity * Risk Behaviours Geographic location In a place like Glasgow a person’s life expectancy of life is lower at 54 than a person who lives in London would probably live to 82 years
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with a certain amount of privilege. Our income level allowed my mother to stay at home and run the household as well as provide a private education in the form of homeschooling. This too is a privilege and most likely contributes to the way in which I see the world. My mother has a BS degree in education and my father was born into poverty and work was his education. Between the two of them I was daily
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nation’s success story. Over the years, Singapore’s meritocracy has emphasised on “equality of opportunity” over “equality of outcomes”; shaping a relatively level playing field where the most capable and hardworking individuals regardless of ethnicity or social classes have an equal opportunity to rise to the top. While the State has always heralded the success of meritocracy, the systemic flaws and failures that were once side-lined in the public eye are becoming increasingly prevalent and visible
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| |Institutional discrimination |The denial of employment, housing and education to individuals or groups based on race and | | |ethnicity. | |Political correctness |A term that expresses the need to minimize social and institutional discrimination based on | | |race, culture, sexual orientation
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that the education system exists mainly to select and prepare young people for their future work roles. Across the UK, it is now compulsory for everyone under the age of 18 to be in full time education. This, according to the government, allows enough time for students to become fully socialised and ready to go out in to the work place and keep young people off the streets. However, there are many arguments that claim the education system does not do what it is meant to do. The education system
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The topic of discussion on the effects of child development will be on race and ethnicity. This paper will explain how society views on race, and ethnicity has a major key impact on how children are viewed in our society. Race and ethnicity is a factor in a child’s life even when reaching adulthood they still will continue to deal with it. It depends on which group gets it more, or knows how to better cope with the racial and ethnic inequities. There are parts where it can have a negative outlook
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Outline and assess Marxist explanations of the role of education in society (50): Marxists believe that education is an important part of the superstructure of society, it is there to serve the needs of the economic base which contains everything to do with production in society. Marxists also state that education performs two main functions in a capitalist society, one is that it reproduces the inequalities and social relations of production of a capitalist society and the other is that it serves
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