Social Issues

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Used to describe a building or area that is in poor condition.
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run-down areas
The inability to read or write.
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illiteracy
The protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.
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political asylum
Movement of persons from one state to another, or within their own country of residence, for the purpose of employment.
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labour migration
People who do not have a home, usually because they are poor.
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homeless people
The state of being very poor.
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poverty
A serious and emotional request for something.
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to make a plea
In distress and having a great need or desire. moved by or showing despair or hopelessness; despairing.
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to be in desperate need
Refer to a situation that encourages criminal activity.
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to breed crime
Any behaviour in a public place which is likely to cause or intends to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
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public disorder
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
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vigilant
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
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voluntary
Any dwelling found to be unsafe or unhealthy for people to live in.
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unfit for human habitation
Houses, flats, etc. that can be bought or rented by people who do not earn a lot of money.
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affordable housing
A temporary way to deal with a problem or situation.
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urgent short-term measures
Officially allow (someone) to do something.
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permitted
Laws or rules that are really harsh and repressive.
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draconian measures
The help, money, etc., given to the needy.
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charitable projects
Poor or homeless children who live on the streets of a city, town, or village.
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street children
A child who lacks proper parental care or control, subsistence, education, or other care and control for their physical, mental, or emotional wellbeing.
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deprived children
The state of being extremely poor.
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deep poverty
The estimated minimum level of income needed to secure the necessities of life.
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poverty line
Major sources of social change include population growth and composition, culture and technology, the natural environment, and social conflict.
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force for change
When someone encourages people to behave aggressively or illegally.
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to incite violence
A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.
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natural disasters
A serious threat to the health of men, women and children living in these communities.
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poor sanitary conditions
Extreme scarcity of food.
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famine
To request payment for money from a government department or company.
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to claim benefits
People without money, food, a home, or possessions.
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destitute people
Aims to improve the quality of life for those people currently living in poverty.
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poverty alleviation
Those people who live outside of socially accepted norms.
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margin of society
The state of being very poor; extreme poverty.
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penury
Not possible to change; impossible to return to.
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irreversible damage
The average period that a person may expect to live.
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life expectancy
Action inspired by a genuine concern for others.
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force for good
Families whose incomes do not exceed eighty percent of the median income for the area.
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low-income families
Sleep in uncomfortable conditions, typically outdoors.
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to sleep rough
The relationships and connections we make with one another; making us all a part of the common thread of society as a whole.
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the social fabric
A person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.
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asylum seeker
An occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest.
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riots erupt
A situation where not everyone has equal access to the opportunities and services.
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social exclusion
Behaviour that causes nuisance, annoyance or distress in society.
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antisocial behaviour
Means living at a low standard, having an income at which one is considered poor.
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to live below the breadline
When you spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food and do not have anything left.
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to live from hand to mouth

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