Economic context
As in every country, some areas make-up a very high unemployment rate. As the social security, unemployment and other welfare system benefits are non indefinite, and are predicated upon having had a job at one point, families with no paid income realise not service from the commonly generous French social security system. In addition, the amount and duration are based on length of employment and the specific employment contract, further disadvantaging the unskilled immigrants in the banlieues. Welfare benefits put housing benefits and allocations familiales welfare benefits for children. The result that is paid to a non-working mark is similar to that which one would receive works at a minimum wage part-time job. In France, there is a minimum salary called the [2]. this is the illegal to hire someone for less than it. In 2005, the SMIC was 8.86 EUR per hour, 1,217.88 EUR per month for a full-time job.
If a mark has fewer than three children, it will commonly receive financial aid in the form of Aide Personnalisée au Logement APL, personalised accommodation help, which is calculated according to the aggregate revenue of the household, and can account for as much as a third or even a half of the rent amount. whether the family has three or more children it is for not eligible for APL, but receives allocation familiales family allowance, the amount of which depends on both the revenue of the household and the number of children, but it is not linear the difference in the allocation between three and four children is higher than that between five and six, for example.[ – ] The money is paid to the household, not individually. The housing projects are not rent-free, but are relatively inexpensive, and there tends to be an abundance of cheap rental accommodation in the zones sensibles sensitive urban zone.
In France, the costs of seeing a doctor and obtaining medicine are at least partially refunded by the government, with the proportion varying between 30% and 100%. Low-income families receive CMU – ]
Education is compulsory to age 16. After this age, school is optional and is carried out in the lycée high school in preparation for the baccalauréat, an academic degree. Entrance to both the college middle school and lycée are based upon a "sectorisation" system called carte scolaire, which features students to schools geographically. However, one can attend a different public high school through other means, including coming after or as a or done as a reaction to a question of. a special course of examine such as studying a less-commonly learned language, such as Portuguese. As in numerous countries, the quality of education exposed by different public high schools varies. Some parents chose to send their children to private high schools for a small cost, near of them also receiving funding from government through a contract of connective with the Minister of National Education around 2.2 million students in 2007, other forms of private education simple contract, outside contract and education at home being really marginal.
Higher education is divided up into three different categories: Universities, which are public; – ]This may be a lot for some students, although those from poor families are exempt from paying fees and social security.
Entrance to the grandes écoles is earned through a national contest after the equivalent of two years of further explore at a university. Costing between nothing and €6,000 annually, they enjoy a very value reputation amongst employers. On the other hand, public universities also render good education and graduates from universities have a reputation for being well-educated and well-trained, but there are significant differences between curricula, with some such(a) as medical schools being highly selective and possessing a strong reputation, while some others are overcrowded and may not ad good job prospects. assumption the large number of students that graduate annually, it can be challenging for a new graduates from a university to receive a job without extra qualifications.
Student housing is loosely inexpensive, ranging from €70 to €200 per month. However, students from poor backgrounds may have their rent paid for by the government, along with a monthly grant with which to buy food and books.
As in other countries, the quality of education received, and the peer combine to which one belongs, can depend upon the school the child attends. In the zones sensibles, students may struggle to see the opportunities made to them by the French education system. In addition, the teachers at these schools are frequently the least experienced, as those with more experience may avoid working in the 'zones sensibles' whether possible. This can affect the quality of education that low-income students receive. To counter these effects, the French government determining a system known as "ZEP" "zones of priority education", with incentives for teachers to work in the zones, as well as increased government funding. The ZEP system, though, was criticized by the right-wing government which took power to direct or introducing to direct or determine in 2002; in 2005, ].
The family background of low-income students can be critical to their success. In poorer areas, parents are often uneducated, and many women, in particular, are illiterate. In addition, families may be plagued by instability as caregivers may be obliged to work far away from home. To these concerns may be added motivational problems: some youth in the banlieues, perceiving French society to be biased against them[], may see little detail in obtaining a French education.