3.7 Compare life chances for a young person in relation to gender equality, health care, employment and education opportunities in a developed and a developing country.
SOL 7: Values what it means to be an active citizen, with rights and responsibilities in local and wider contexts.
Life Chances in a Developed and Developing Country
Learning Intentions
You will be able to: „„ „„
„„ „„ „„ Describe a country as either developed, quickly developing or slowly developing.
Explain how access to healthcare can impact on the life chances of a young person in a developed and developing country.
Examine how educational opportunities can impact on the life chances of a young person in a developed and developing country.
Describe how gender can impact on a young person’s life chances in a developed and developing country.
Compare the employment opportunities for a young person in a developed and developing country.
29.1 Developed and
Developing Countries In previous chapters, we examined how the economic and human development of a country can be used to describe its level of development. We also looked at population characteristics, how they change and how they can be studied to identify the development of a country.
