Education T1, External Factors Flashcards
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What is Cultural Deprivation?
When an individual/group of individuals missed out on opportunities like museums, zoos etc as children, so they are deprived of ‘culture’ and experiences and this leads them to suffer in the education system etc.
What are the three main aspects of Cult Dep?
Language, Parents Education and Subcultures.
Who talks about Language Deprivation and what do they say?
Bernstein’s Speech Codes. Elaborated VS Restricted. He says that the W/C typically are restricted in their language, using restricted, whilst the M/C are elaborated and able to code-switch depending on who they are speaking to.
Who talks about Parents Education and what do they say?
Douglas says that W/C parents value the education system less, as they felt it didn’t help them escape their cycle of poverty. Feinstein says M/C parents care a lot more about education and it affects their parenting style. They socialise their children towards (m/c) or against (w/c) the education system.
Who talks about Subcultures and what do they say?
Sugarman says the W/C have 4 key subcultures/beliefs. Fatalism, Collectivism, Immediate Gratification and Present-Time Orientation.
How can Cultural Deprivation be solved?
Compensatory Education schemes. Sure Start centres, Sesame Street etc. These things provide extra resources to schools and communities in deprived areas.
AO3 of Cult Dep
Keddie says CD is a myth and it victim blames, people aren’t deprived of culture, just culturally different.
What is Material Deprivation?
Poverty and a lack of material necessities, eg. housing, income, food/nutrition etc.
How can poor housing impact a child’s achievement at school?
Directly - overcrowding means they can’t study or get good sleep, for example.
Indirectly - overcrowding means the child is more at risk to accidents and may then be unable to come into school more often.
How can poor diet and health impact a child’s achievement at school?
Howard says that poor food (little or bad quality) can mean that children have less energy and weaker immune systems, so it is more difficult for them to pay attention or even come into school.
How does the high cost of education impact children’s achievement?
Tanner says the cost of transport, books, computers etc can be a burden on poor families. Flaherty says only 20% of children entitled to Free School Meals actually take up that opportunity due to fear of stigmatisation.
Who discusses fear of debt and what do they say?
Callendar and Jackson found W/C students were much more debt averse and 5x less likely to apply to university.
What is Cultural Capital?
Knowledge, tastes, attitudes and values of the M/C.
