Citizenship p1

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what is a Community
a group of people who are in close contact and who share common interests and values
examples of a community
Christian, school, the local neighbourhood
what is a neighbourhood community
a group of people who share local interests because of where they live
Explain why people can belong to more than one community
because people canbelong to different work or personal groups, have different hobbies or interests, or have different social or cultural backgrounds
what type of population does the UK have
(beings with a... p.......)
Ageing population
what are impacts of an ageing population
-increased demands on the NHS
-higher cost of social care
-increase in age-related conditions e.g dementia
-raised cost of pensions for longer time periods
how are people connected?
by their lifestyle, religion, ethnicity or nationality
what is a census
a survey of the population
how often is a census taken
every 10 years
-to find what changes are taking place
-it informs planning and monitoring of equality and discrimination
What does the 2001 and 2011 census numbers show regarding ethnicity

shows a decrease in those identifying as white(still over 80%)
-shows an increase in mixed and multiple ethnic groups including Asian/Asian British; Black African/Caribbean/Black British
What does the Universal Declaration of Human rights state aboutreligion
everyone is free to follow their own religion or have no faith.
What does the England and Wales 2001 and 2011 census show regarding religion?
-a decrease in those identifying as Christian though still a majority at over 50%
-an increase in those identifying as Muslin as the second largest religious group
what law protects disabled people from discrimination
Equality Act 2010
Using an example, explain one impact of the way the UK population is changing(2 marks)
The UK has an increasingly ageing population. which impacts on government spending. For example, age-related conditions such as dementia place increasing demand on funding for NHS treatment or for social and personal care.
Communities develop...... (finish sentence)
as a result of the social, economic and other effects of immigration to the Uk
what is ethnic
someone's cultural background
why do people migrate (general question not e.g for better life)
for economic, environmental, cultural or political reasons
what is a push factor
something that motivates someone to leave their own country
what is a pull factor
something that attract someone to move to a new country
what are examples of push factors
-war/conflict
-natural disasters
-religious/ethnic discrimination
-political persecution
-human right abuses
examples of pull factors
-work opportunities
-better standard of living
-culture of respect/tolerance
-increased freedom
-protection of human rights
what are the 3 types of migrants
-economic migrants
-asylum seekers
-refugees
what are economic migrants
people who have moved to another country to work
What are asylum seekers?
someone who says he or she is a refugee, but whose claim has not yet been definitely evaluated
What are refugees?
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
what law protects refugees
-Refugee Convention 1951; asserts that a refugee should not be returned to a country where they face serious threats-Human rights act 1998; right to life, right to a fair trial and right to freedom of expression
what is the UK's obligations to migrants
has obligations by law to people who are seeking asylum and to refugees-The UK is signatory to the Refugee Convention 1951
to protect refugees
what is emigration
leaving your homeland to live in another country
what is immigration
coming to another country to live there
what are benefits of migration?
-Economic migrants- help the economy grow through: work, tax, shopping and rent-Migrants may have specialist skills in shortage areas such as doctors or teachers-Diversity, tolerance and respect is enhanced through sharing cultures.
what is respect
To treat people how they should be treated
what are challenges of migration
-population growth; makes demands on housing, education, the NHS and may increase unemployment-rates of pay may reduceif economic migrants work for lower wages-challenges may cause tensions and increase support for extreme groups.
Give one reason why the UK is obliged to accept asylum seekers (1 mark)
Compliance to the Human Rights Act 1998
how has sources of migration increased from 1945 to the present
by the commonwealth and Europe
why is commonwealth a key source for migrants to come to the UK
-migrants from the same countries are already residents so they join familiar communities
-they share a history that has created a common identity
-the UK appealed to the Commonwealth countries to help fill job shortages after WW2
name 3 African countries in the commonwealth
Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa
name 3 Asian countries in commonwealth
Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
name 3 Europe countries in commonwealth
Cyprus, UK and Malta
what is a benefit of being in the EU for countries
all EU citizens have the right to live, work or study in any of the member states.
name 5 countries in the EU
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands