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Created on: 29-03-13 20:21

Attitudes and Values

Cultural deprivation theorist argue that parents' attitudes and values are a key factor affecting educational achievement.

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Douglas found that working class parents placed less value on education, were less ambitious for their children, gave them less encouragement and took less interest in their education.

They visited schools less often & were less likely to discuss their children's progress with teachers. As a result, their children had lower levels of achievement motivation

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Barry Sugarman argues that working class subculture has 4 key features that act as a barrier to educational achievement

1. Fatalism: a belief in fate - that 'whatever will be, will be' and there is nothing you can do to change your status. This contrasts with middle class values, which emphasis that you can change your position through your own efforts

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2. Collectivism: valuing being part of a group more than succeeding as an individual. This contrasts with the middle class view that an individual should not be held back by group loyalties

3. Immediate gratification: seeking pleasure now rather then making sacrifices in order to get rewards in the future. By contrast, middle class values emphasis deferred gratification, making sacrifices now for greater rewards later.

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4. Present-time orientation: seeing the present as more important than the future and so not having long term goals or plans. By contrast, middle class culture has a future time orientation that sees planning for the future as important.

Working class children internalise the beliefs and values of their subculture through the socialisation process and this results in them under achieving at school

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Sugarman argues that differences in value exists as they stem from the fact that middle class jobs are secure careers offering prospect for continuous individual advancement.

This encourages ambition, long-term planning & willingness to invest time & effort in gaining qualifications.

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By contrast, working class jobs are less secure & have no career structure through which individuals can advanceM

Material deprivation

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