Ethnic differences in achievement - external factors

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Ethnic differences in achievement - External factors

CULTURAL DEPRIVATION:

Similar to the WC, some have argued that children from some ethnic groups are said to be 'culturally deprived'. There are several ways some ethinc groups are said to be culturally deprived:

  • Intellectual & linguistic skills - children from low-income black families are said to underachieve due to lacking a stimulating home environment (e.g. no educational toys) & not speaking standard english at home.

AO3 - some argue parents in low-income black families may not be able to afford educational toys for their children, suggesting that material deprivation causes underachievement, not cultural deprivation.

AO3 - Indian & chinese students achieve above the national average despite often not speaking English at home, suggesting language doesn't have a huge imapct on achievement.

  • Attitudes & values - some argue that black children are socialised into a 'live for today' attitude which causes underachievement.

AO3 - KEDDIE argues that ethnic minorities aren't culturally deprived but culturally different to the ethnocentric education system (based on white British MC culture).

  • Family structure & support - MOYNIHAN argues the high percentage of black single-parent families causes their children to underachieve, espeically boys as they lack as positive male role models.

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