Despite the Equality of Opportunity legislation ethnic
groups are more likely to suffer
that the white population. This has a number of negative effects on individuals and communities
1. Poverty - income is very low if you are unemployed.
of living therefore become low.
2. Unemployed people can experience problem securing suitable
as they can't afford mortgages and rents are high. It is also difficult to get rented accommodation if you are unemployed.
3. Unemployed people can become socially
as they do not mix with people at the workplace and they cannot afford
activities
4, Unemployed people suffer disproportionately from
and are likely to suffer from family arguments and
break up
5. Unemployed people tend to suffer worse
health. Statistically they are more likely to suffer from long term
6. Unemployed people are far more likely than working people to become
and suffer a variety of
health problems. A person may lose their sense of
and self esteem when they lose their job
7. Unemployed people have a higher rate of
than working people
8. Unemployed people are more likely to become involved in
9 Unemployed people suffer from negative societal
for "laziness" and "benefit fraud" harming self esteem and sense of self
Now study the diagram