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Core: Groups in Context

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What services and resources do groups need, and what barriers limit their access to them?

Access to services and resources: the range of formal and informal support available to a group, the barriers that limit access, and how access affects the group's ability to meet its specific needs
A focused answer to the HSC Community and Family Studies Groups in Context dot point on access to services and resources. Covers formal and informal support, the physical, financial, cultural and attitudinal barriers that limit access, and how access shapes a group's ability to meet its needs.
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What are the characteristics and specific needs of groups within the community?

Characteristics and specific needs of community groups: identifying a selected group, their access to services, and the factors affecting their ability to satisfy specific needs such as health, education, safety, sense of identity and employment
A focused answer to the HSC Community and Family Studies Groups in Context dot point on the characteristics and specific needs of community groups, their access to services, and the factors affecting their ability to meet needs such as health, safety and identity.
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How can positive social environments be created to enhance the wellbeing of a group and the individuals within it?

Creating positive social environments: the role of awareness, education, advocacy, empowerment and access to resources in enhancing the wellbeing of a selected group and its individuals
A focused answer to the HSC Community and Family Studies Groups in Context dot point on creating positive social environments. Covers awareness, education, advocacy, empowerment and access to resources, and how each enhances the wellbeing of a selected group and its individuals.
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How prevalent is a selected group, how diverse are its members, and how does the language used to describe it shape wellbeing?

The nature of selected groups: prevalence within Australia, the diversity of individuals within a group, what determines membership, and the impact of positive and negative terminology used to describe the group
A focused answer to the HSC Community and Family Studies Groups in Context dot point on the nature of selected groups. Covers prevalence within Australia, diversity within a group, what determines membership, and how positive and negative terminology affects wellbeing.
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How does the level of access to resources and the attitudes of the community affect the wellbeing of a group?

The impact of community attitudes and access to resources on the wellbeing of a selected group, including the difference between positive and negative attitudes and the role of community awareness, education and advocacy
A focused answer to the HSC Community and Family Studies Groups in Context dot point on how community attitudes and access to resources shape the wellbeing of a selected group, covering positive and negative attitudes, awareness, education and advocacy.
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