external differences in ethnic differences in educational achievement Flashcards
why is material deprivation faced BY EMs
unemployment 3x Higher for EMs
african-caribbean’s, bangladeshis and pakistanis
this parallels with educational achievement
A03 : government policy
what 4 forms of cultural deprivation do EM’s face ?
intellectual and linguistic skills
attitudes and values
family structure and parental support
sewell- fathers, gangs and culture
Cultural Deprivation : what is said about family structure with EM’s
moynihan - many black families headed by a lone mother. children deprived of adequate care
what does pilkington say about cultural explanations for EM differential achievement
there is a danger of ethnocentrism .
distracts from failings in education system
what does sewell say about cultural deprivation ?
a lack of fatherly nurture leads to gaining this from street gangs.
boys faced with anti-school black masculinity, Copy this.
attitudes and values for black families : NEGATIVE
cultural deprivation , they are not socialised right
fatalistic, short term gratification
attitudes and values for asians : POSITIVE
driver and ballard- asian families have high aspirations for children
“asian work ethic” - high value on education
cultural deprivation - intellectual and linguistic skills. asian students
pakistani and bangladeshi parents do not speak at home . english second language . barrier
A03: linguistic barrier - gillborn and
mirza
high attainment of Indian pupils , english 2nd language not a barrier
cultural deprivation - intellectual and linguistic skills . Black families . Berieter and Engelmann
langauge from low income families is INADEQUATE FOR educational success
what is an example of racism in wider society to do with job applications?
wood et al.
closely matched job applications to 1000 jobs
1in 16 EM offered a interview ,
1 in 9 “white” applications offered an interview
