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 …

…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.