Jamie Leslie, PhD, RN, Janet Wray, PhD, RN
College of Mount St. Joseph
The Social Class Lunch: A creative strategy to improve understanding of global economics
11/24/13
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Figure 1: Conceptual model: Ethic of care in nursing education
Leslie, J. (2010). Quest and daring: The ethic of care in a nursing classroom. (Doctoral
Dissertation). University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago.
Jamie Leslie, PhD, RN, Janet Wray, PhD, RN
College of Mount St. Joseph
The Social Class Lunch: A creative strategy to improve understanding of global economics
11/24/13
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Figure 2: Income Levels by Decile, 1970 – 2015, World Bank
INCOME LEVELS BY DECILE, 1970-2015
(in 1999 PPP dollars)
1970
1980
1990
2000
2015
Decile 1
205
220
261
291
425
Decile 2
343
376
478
577
928
Decile 3
470
519
673
829
1365
Decile 4
630
696
901
1,115
1,846
Decile 5
878
957
1,213
1,477
2,436
Decile 6
1,404
1,478
1,723
2,002
3,256
Decile 7
2,778
2,920
2,879
2,926
4,615
Decile 8
4,999
5,682
5,676
5,129
7,439
Decile 9
8,348
9,964
10,800
10,901
14,183
Mean Income
3.895
4,562
5,166
5,533
7,557
Median Income
1,061
1,144
1,418
1,700
2,791
Dikhanov, Y. (2005). Trends in global income distribution 1970-2000, and scenarios for 2015. World Bank: United
Nations Development Programs, p. 34. Retrieved from
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/ICPINT/Resources/hdR2005_Dikhanov_Yuri_8.pdf
Jamie Leslie, PhD, RN, Janet Wray, PhD, RN
College of Mount St. Joseph
The Social Class Lunch: A creative strategy to improve understanding of global economics
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Figure 3: Income Change over time
Janitor
Registered Nurse
Difference
Base
$30,000
$40,000
$10,000
5% raise
$31,500
$42,000
$10,500
5% raise
$33,075
$44,100
$11,025
5% raise
$34,729
$46,305
$11,576
Jamie Leslie, PhD, RN, Janet Wray, PhD, RN
College of Mount St. Joseph
The Social Class Lunch: A creative strategy to improve understanding of global economics
11/24/13
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Social Class Dinner Evaluation
The information collected in this survey will be used to improve this course. In addition, your instructor Jamie Leslie would like
permission to share this information at conferences and in publication. Sharing of the information contained in this survey with
the general public makes the collection of it research.
The purpose of this research study is to share with others an alternative method for teaching nursing students about the economic
context of our clients and the impact of economics on health. I would like to use the information contained in this survey to
demonstrate the student reaction to this teaching strategy. This research study will last until surveys are collected.
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Reflection: The Economic Context
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What was your status in the Social Class Dinner, e.g. what meal did you receive?
How was your meal?
How did you feel to be served something different than your classmates?
What did you think of the Social Class Dinner?
Do you have any changes in your perceptions of people of different economic backgrounds?
Do you recommend that I repeat this exercise with future classes?
Any other thoughts you’d like to share?