All answers containing "equ"
Down and Out
Status, class, and wealth
Mind the Gap
250
The equal distribution of resources
Equality
250
What percent of children have lived in poverty in the US? (within 3 percent)
20%
250
Wealth, power, connections, prestige are all elements that contribute to this
Status
250
Women earn this much less over their lifetime on average compared to men
15-20 percent
500
The unequal distribution of resources
inequality
500
One medical trend among poorer Americans
Heart disease
diabetes
infant mortality
infectious disease
500
Upper, middle, working are examples of this
Class
500
Education is called the great equalizer. What is one reason is may not be the case anymore?
Rising tuition costs
750
"to each according to their need" would be a way to define this
Equity
750
Poverty has (increased, decreased, or stayed the same) in the last 20 years
Increased
750
This is one of many factors contributing to the gender pay gap
Promotion/raise
Taking care of children
Maternity leave
Many others
750
One thing that helps people become more socially mobile (move up in class)
Connections
Education
Geography
1000
The top 1% in America owns more than the bottom 50 % combined. This stat highlights...
Wealth inequality or inequality
1000
A group of people that disproportionately suffer from poverty
Racial minorities
Single mothers
Children
People in rural areas
People in inner cities
1000
This is one way that the middle class has coped with stagnating wages
Take on debt
Work more hours/jobs
Women enter the workforce (1970s)
1000
This is the reason people say that the middle class, not the top 1% are the true job creators
They work and spend the money that they earn, stimulating the economy/business