Chapter 2 · Sweden's democratic system
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Which term describes groups living separately based on factors such as income or ethnic background?
Correct answer: Segregation
Segregation concerns separation between groups in society. Separation in where people live is residential segregation; the diagram shows a simplified pattern, not real neighbourhoods.
Key words
Source: Boverket: Ordlista livsvillkor och utanförskap · Segregation; Boendesegregation
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Why this option does not fit
Integration
Integration concerns participation in society. Here the description concerns groups living apart.
Urbanisering
Urbanisation means a growing share of the population lives in cities. It does not describe how groups are separated within an area.
Decentralisering
Decentralisation concerns moving responsibility or decision-making to a more local level, not groups living apart.