How Does Poverty Affect Aboriginal People

For this paper, I will be focusing on how poverty effects Aboriginal people in urban settings, as well as the factors contributing to poverty. First, what exactly is poverty? Poverty is not having enough money to meet basic needs such as food, clothes, or shelter. However, there's more to poverty than just that, poverty is not having an education or job. Poverty is being ill and not having access to a doctor. It's the lack of housing, healthcare, access to services, social exclusion, and so on. And it is a huge barrier to the success and well-being of Aboriginal people in the cities. Aboriginal people living in the city are twice as likely to live in poverty as non-Aboriginal people. Many Aboriginal people in cities face challenges in finding full-time, permanent employment, or any employment at all. Without a stable income coming in, housing …show more content…
An education and stable employment is critical to the success of Aboriginal people. However, even with an education, good employment may be hard to come by as Aboriginal people often face racism and are discriminated against in the hiring and employment process. Even when they are employed, they tend to get paid lesser than their non-Aboriginal colleagues. They're also less likely to have a permanent, full-time job and are more likely to be employed in manual trades, such as construction that in white collar jobs such as administration, management etc. One of the major obstacles facing Aboriginal people is low educational levels, so seeking higher education and work on improving their skills is crucial to obtaining a good job. Housing also continues to be a major problem. Aboriginal people often move to the city to find better jobs and housing, but often they end up living in poor quality unaffordable housing in poor inner neighbourhoods. Discrimination by landlords and lack of information on available housing also contribute to difficulties finding proper