Inequality (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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How many disabled people are affected by persistent inequality in the UK?
How many disabled people are affected by persistent inequality in the UK?
14.6 million
What Act made it illegal to discriminate against disabled people in the UK?
What Act made it illegal to discriminate against disabled people in the UK?
Equality Act (2010)
When disabled people find employment, they are more likely to be in what type of positions?
When disabled people find employment, they are more likely to be in what type of positions?
Low-paid positions
How likely are disabled people to obtain a university degree compared to non-disabled peers?
How likely are disabled people to obtain a university degree compared to non-disabled peers?
Half as likely
What term describes when doctors wrongly attribute symptoms to an existing disability?
What term describes when doctors wrongly attribute symptoms to an existing disability?
Diagnostic overshadowing
Which organisation researched healthcare discrimination against people with learning disabilities?
Which organisation researched healthcare discrimination against people with learning disabilities?
MENCAP (2004)
Which model focuses on 'fixing' an individual's physical impairment through medical intervention?
Which model focuses on 'fixing' an individual's physical impairment through medical intervention?
The biomedical model
Which sociologists advocate for understanding disability as a social construct?
Which sociologists advocate for understanding disability as a social construct?
Oliver and Shakespeare
According to the social model, what should change to accommodate disabled people?
According to the social model, what should change to accommodate disabled people?
Society and environment
When was the Disability Discrimination Act passed, establishing equal access requirements?
When was the Disability Discrimination Act passed, establishing equal access requirements?
1995
What contributes to higher poverty rates among disabled people?
What contributes to higher poverty rates among disabled people?
Employment challenges
What does the note suggest is insufficient to eliminate disability discrimination?
What does the note suggest is insufficient to eliminate disability discrimination?
Legal frameworks alone