Disadvantaged Groups
Disadvantaged Groups
In Canadian Societies the group that are looked upon as disadvantaged, are suspected to increases in poverty. The groups are;
1. Women
2. Children
3. Persons with Disability
4. Aboriginal People
Women
- Increasingly evident is that women’s economic dependency within a patriarchal society has made poverty very likely
- Known as Feminization of poverty; means that, without the support of a man, a women is likely to be poor. (Stats on pg.206)
- At every
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emergency shelters, public washrooms, public transportation, public libraries, and all-night doughnut shops
- Women’ economic dependency means that they are more vulnerable to becoming homeless.
- Concealed homelessness – means the condition of living temporarily with friends or family.
- Potential homelessness—means those, particularly women, who could be homeless at any time or will be soon. Dependency on male breadwinners whose paid labour provides a roof over their heads, these women are not yet homeless.
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