Material Deprivation

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Created on: 14-04-17 10:37

Refers to poverty and a lack of material necessities such as adequate housing and income.

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Housing

Overcrowding means less room for educational activities, nowhere to do homework, disturbed sleep from sharing beds or bedrooms. Constantly moving houses means their education is being disturbed, having to change schools. Illness' can also occur.

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Diet and Health- Marilyn Howard

Marily Howard notes that young people from poorer homes have lower intakes of energy, vitamins and minerals. Cauusing illness' and absences from school.

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Diet and Health- Richard Wilkinson

He notes that among 10 year olds, the lower the social class, the higher the rate of hyperactivity, anxiety and conduct disorders, all of which have a negative effect on the childs education.

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Financial Support and The Costs of Education

Their lack of money means that they children have to do without equipment and miss out on experiences that would enhance their educational achievement.

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Financial Support and The Costs of Education- Emily Tanner et al

Found that the cost of items such as transport, uniforms, books, computers, calculators and sports, music and art equipment place heavy burdens on poor families. The 'hidden' costs of education.

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Fear of Debt

Going to university involves getting into alot of debt, which may deter working-class students from going as they see debt negatively, as something to aviod. This hinders them from getting a higher paid job as they don't a degree restricting success.

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Housing

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Marily Howard notes that young people from poorer homes have lower intakes of energy, vitamins and minerals. Cauusing illness' and absences from school.

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He notes that among 10 year olds, the lower the social class, the higher the rate of hyperactivity, anxiety and conduct disorders, all of which have a negative effect on the childs education.

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Their lack of money means that they children have to do without equipment and miss out on experiences that would enhance their educational achievement.

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Material Deprivation