Oxford Cambridge and RSA To be opened on receipt A2 GCE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE F924/01/CS Social Trends PRE-RELEASE CASE STUDY *6695892098* JUNE 2017 INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS This Case Study must be opened and given to candidates on receipt. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You must make yourself familiar with the Case Study before you sit the examination. You must not take your copy of the Case Study or your notes into the examination. A clean copy of the Case Study will be issued with the Question Paper. This document consists of 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [A/102/7451] DC (CW/SG) 137218/1 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over
2 Fig. 1 Families by family type, 2005 and 2015 UK Millions 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 With Without Married or civil partner couple family With Without Cohabiting couple family With With non only Lone parent family 2005 2015 Source: ONS Families and Households 2015/November 2015 Labour Force Survey-Office for National Statistics 05/11/2015 TEXT 1 Childlessness is defined as the condition of being without. There are 2 distinguishable types of childlessness, voluntary and involuntary.
3 Fig. 2 Percentage of women remaining childless by their 30th birthday and completion of childbearing, by year of birth of woman England and Wales, 1920 to 1985 Percentage 60 50 1942 cohort mothers of the 1969 cohort 1969 cohort latest to complete childbearing 1984 cohort 40 By 30th birthday 30 20 By completion of childbearing 10 0 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 Year of birth of woman Source: ONS Statistical Bulletin Childbearing for women born in different years. England and Wales 2014 (released 10/11/2015) Turn over
4 TEXT 2 What is Down s syndrome? Down s syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21 in the body s cells. Life Expectancy The average life expectancy for people with Down s syndrome is between 50 and 60 years with small numbers reaching their 70s and beyond. Greater numbers of adults are leaving the family home and, with support, they are leading fulfilling and active lives in their communities. What is supported living? Supported living is living in your own home, with help and support from support staff. More and more adults with Down s syndrome are choosing to move out and live in their own home. Adapted from source: Down s syndrome Association, www.downs-syndrome.org.uk 2016 TEXT 3 The number of rough sleepers on London s streets has more than doubled in five years because of a toxic mix... and a lack of support for people arriving from EU countries, according to figures from a network of charities. The number of rough sleepers across England as a whole has also risen, though the problem is more acute in London. Statistics released earlier this year show that across the UK 2,744 people slept rough on any one night in 2014 up 14% on the previous 12 months. Worryingly the number of people who ve previously slept rough and are returning to the streets is rising. Adapted from source: Matthew Taylor www.theguardian.com/society/homelessness, January 1st 2016 TEXT 4 Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in more than seven years, with record numbers of people in work. This included a record rate for women of 69 per cent, fuelled by the rise in state pension age which means fewer are retiring at 60. The age at which women can claim their state pension is gradually rising from 60 to reach 66 by 2020. Adapted from source: Rosie Taylor, Daily Mail online, 11 November 2015 Updated: 12 November 2015
5 Fig. 3 Employment rates by region and comparison year on year, seasonally adjusted, September to November 2014 and September to November 2015 UK regions North East North West Yorkshire and The Humber Sep to Nov 2014 Sep to Nov 2015 East Midlands West Midlands East London South East South West Wales Scotland Northern Ireland UK 65 70 Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 in employment 75 80 Source: ONS Statistical Bulletin Regional Labour Market, 20/01/2016
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