Lessening the Problem of Social Injustice and Inequality
Helping to lessen social justices and equality is about trying to understand individual differences. Such differences can relate to a range of factors – ethnicity, religion, income, health, access to services and facilities, and these factors can interact in complex ways, benefiting some groups and disadvantaging others. In particular, those who experience the complex array of circumstances associated with having very limited incomes are often referred to as being ‘socially disadvantaged’. For me, as an NSTP student, I can help to lessen the problems of social injustices and inequality through understanding individual differences. I must respect individual diversity in terms of needs and behaviors. Through applying the values that I have learn in this course, I believe that I can make a difference, and even small differences can be life-changing.
An individual tend to stereotype people as categories, and not recognise the benefits of respecting individual diversity in terms of needs and behaviours, often resulting in conflict.
Through Exploring ‘social inequality’ is about trying to understand differences in family (or individual or group) circumstances, andhow these shape lives. Such differences can relate to a range of factors – ethnicity, religion, income, health, access to servicesand facilities, to name but a few – and these factors can interact in complex ways, benefiting some groups and disadvantaging others. In particular, those who experience the complex array ofcircumstances associated with having very limited incomes areoften referred to as being ‘socially disadvantaged’.
First, when policy-makers talk about ‘narrowing the gap’, theyusually mean creating a more equal system in terms of ‘results’ –and access to the resources and opportunities needed to get goodresults. A question that needs to be asked is whether this wouldcreate a fairer – or more equitable – school system for all childrenand young people. Will narrowing the attainment gap, as
An individual tend to stereotype people as categories, and not recognise the benefits of respecting individual diversity in terms of needs and behaviours, often resulting in conflict.
Through Exploring ‘social inequality’ is about trying to understand differences in family (or individual or group) circumstances, andhow these shape lives. Such differences can relate to a range of factors – ethnicity, religion, income, health, access to servicesand facilities, to name but a few – and these factors can interact in complex ways, benefiting some groups and disadvantaging others. In particular, those who experience the complex array ofcircumstances associated with having very limited incomes areoften referred to as being ‘socially disadvantaged’.
First, when policy-makers talk about ‘narrowing the gap’, theyusually mean creating a more equal system in terms of ‘results’ –and access to the resources and opportunities needed to get goodresults. A question that needs to be asked is whether this wouldcreate a fairer – or more equitable – school system for all childrenand young people. Will narrowing the attainment gap, as