Social Class: External Factors

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Created on: 31-05-22 12:53

What does The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (1997) highlight as the biggest impact on children's educational attainment?

Poverty and low income

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What does the JRF (1997) link strongly to material deprivation?

Lower educational achievement

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Why are children from lower-income families more likely to struggle in education compared to middle class children?

Poorer children aren't as likely to have computers, internet or be able to pay for private tutition (however middle class kids can).

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Who argues that education doesn't offer equality of opportunity for all children?

Halsey (1980)

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Which social classes are more likely to succeed and fail in the education system?

Working class kids are more likely to fail in the education system. Middle class kids are more likely to succeed in the education system.

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Which social class is more likely to remain in post-compulsory education at 16 and 18?

Middle class

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What did Halsey (1980) see as the biggest factor influencing whether or not pupils continued into post-compulsory education?

Lack of economic resources. Giving grants could increase class equality in education as it would encourage lower income pupils to remain in education.

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Who linked poor housing to educational underachievment?

Douglas (1964)

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What did Douglas discover about children whose parents were working class or manual workers?

These children performed worse in school tests measuring mental ability

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What did Douglas (1964) say was the most important factor at shaping educational success?

Parental interest (more important than health, school quality and family size!).

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How did Douglas (1964) describe class differences in parental attitudes towards education?

Middle class parents are more likely to provide primary socialisation supporting education earlier than working class parents. Middle class parents also check in more with their children's education, and help them with homework.

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What does the JRF (1997) link strongly to material deprivation?

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Lower educational achievement

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Who argues that education doesn't offer equality of opportunity for all children?

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