The Myth of the American Dream
Part of the traditional American Dream is that anyone, even children from low income families, can work their way through […]
education
poverty
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
The Effects of Poverty on Life Chances in the UK
From lower educational attainment to poor mental health, poverty negatively affects life chances in several ways.
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
What is Poverty?
Poverty is not having access to the basic things in life, considered normal in a society.
Sex and gender
Global Gender Inequalities – A Statistical Overview
Gender inequality is an extremely important aspect of development. Even if we put aside the significant social justice issues associated
Families and Households
Don’t Fall in Love with a Foreigner, at least if you’re poor.
It’s official – the poorest 40% of UK citizens aren’t allowed to bring their foreign born spouses to the UK…
Agencies of development, Global Development
The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in International Development
There is a very wide range of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). NGOs are groups of concerned citizens who are independent of
Aid, trade and debt, Global Development
Four reasons why free trade doesn’t promote development
Dependency theorists argue poor countries are often dependent on low value primary products for export, which the West then adds value to!
Global Development, Indicators of development
The Millennium Development Goals – How Much Progress was Made?
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted by 189 nations during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. Eight MDGs
Globalisation
Trends in Global Wealth Inequality and Poverty
Global wealth inequality is increasing, but how can we explain this, is this is a problem, and what could we do to make
research methods, Social class, wealth and income inequalities, Statistics
Wealth and Income inequality in the UK
The richest 10% are 133 times wealthier than the poorest 10%. This post explores statistics on wealth and income inequalities in the UK