ethnicity - external key sociologists

Question 1

Sewell

Answer 1

many black families hare headed by single mothers
means black boys lack ‘tough love’ due to the absence of their father figure
causes them to join an anti-school subculture like gangs to get a sense of belonging and loyalty

Question 2

Strand

Answer 2

in Indian and Chinese cultures their parents have high ambition for their children and encouraged them to do well in school

Question 3

Lupton

Answer 3

children within Asian homes are taught to respect their parents and subsequently other adults - teachers

Question 4

FSM statistics

Answer 4

2017 found that 25% of Caribbean and Bangladeshi pupils are on FSM as well as 23% of black African pupils
2011 = 86% of Chinese girls on FSM got 5 GCSEs between A*-C

Question 5

Murray

Answer 5

female lone parent families struggle to provide income due to a lack of a male bread winner
lack of male role model turns boys to deviant subcultures

Question 6

AO3 Driver

Answer 6

cultural dep overlooks impact of ethnic achievement e.g. female headed black families create a positive role model for black girls

Question 7

AO3 Keddie

Answer 7

victim blaming
see schools as a failure to accept other cultures