Social Class and Parental Attitudes Flashcards
1
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What do sociologists mean by parental attitudes
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- Norms and values of parents from different social classes
- parental interest in their child’s education
- parental support offered to children
- parental knowledge of how children learn
2
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What did Hyman and Sugarman talk about
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Different attitudes social classes may have
3
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Middle-class attitudes
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- optimism
- Deferred gratification
- Future orientation
- Individualism
4
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Working-class attitdues
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- fatalism
- Immediate gratification
- Present-time orientation
- Collectivism
5
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Parental interest
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- Douglas - most important factor was parents interest in child’s education
- Middle-class parents more invested in education and engaged with schools
- Early socialisation - more activities, more engagement from M/C parents
6
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Parental Support
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- Feinstein, middle class more supportive
- middle class more engaged with subject choices and pushing for university
- more frequent visits to school
7
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Parents knowledge of education
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- Middle-class parents more likely to have experienced education and understand sacrifices and benefits
- Evans Middle-class mothers more knowledgeable about early years development
8
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Evalutions
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- working class parents provide different, not inadequate form of socialisation
- Working class parents are interested but have barriers in getting involved
- Working class parents attitudes reflection economic position
