Development
Your child will question what progress means beyond money and income. Development generally carries about four to five marks, often a goals-plus-indicators question. The chapter compares competing goals such as security, health, education, equality and environmental quality, explains measures including per capita income, literacy, infant mortality and the Human Development Index, shows through state and country comparisons why averages conceal disparities, stresses why public facilities matter, and demands sustainability so present needs do not compromise the future. Three misconceptions bite.
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