Spatial Patterns of Advantage and Disadvantage
Three common indicators of social advantage and disadvantage (or social inequality): - occupation - education - income
Inequalities in access to employment Non-spatial perspective: education, income and occupation related to the different rewards for different levels of skill and therefore, generate inequalities ‘Trapped’ hypothesis: reflects differences in people’s ability to secure a job e.g. migrants/NESB. Spatial perspective: considers where a person lives relative to where the jobs are and occupational mobility.
Inequalities in access to housing, education and health-care Answer questions: -1-3 ‘Understanding the text’ p “ “ “ p “ “ “ p219
The Contemporary Australian Family Read p What comments can you make about the contemporary Australian family ?
Sydney’s Age Structure and Spatial Outcomes Refer to the chloropleth map on ‘Age Structure’ p221. Outline the six age- structure types and determine where they would most likely be found in Sydney
Activities Answer questions 1-7 p224 (Understanding the text) on Gender- related social patterns. Answer questions 1-4 p225 (Understanding the text) on The Geography of sexuality.