social class education

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what is the differential educational achievement?

the differences in the level of educational qualification achieved by social classes

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what are the 3 main classes?

1.upper class-own significant amounts of money 2.middle class non-manual jobs-high pay 3. the working class manual jobs-lower pay

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what did the youth lifestyles survey of 2010 find?

1. only 7% of 16 year olds from the highest class background failed level 2 qualifications 2. 77% of children from highest class achieved level 3 but only 38% from working class. 3. 60% of higher class went to higher education compared to 22% of work

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explain the theories used to explain inequalities in achievements?

some have emphasised cultural factors while others have emphasised material factors - some have emphasised factors in the education system itself where as others have emphasised factors outside education.

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what is cultural deprivation?

the working class are deprived of the culture necessary for educational success.

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class subcultures?

barry sugarman (1970) argues that the present time orientation and inability to defer gratification of the working class makes them unlikely to sacrifice immediate income in order to stay in education to gain higher wages and job in longterm.

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class subcultures? p2

in addition the fatalism of the working class means they generally do not believe that they can improve their prospects through their own hard work. the collectivist approach makes them unlikely to pursue individual success through education system.

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what are the 3 main classes?

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