UA external - INTELECUAL SKILLS, ATTITUES, PARENTING SUPPORT

Question 1

Three factors cultural deprivation theorist argue in underachievement of ethnic groups

Answer 1

• intellectual and linguistically skills
• attitude’s and values
• family structure and parental support

Question 2

what do many black children lack

Answer 2

Cultural deprivation theorists see the lack of intellectual and linguistic skills as a major cause of underachievement for many minority children . they argue many children from low income black families lack intellectual stimulation

Question 3

barrister and Eagleman consider (Intellectual)

Answer 3

Barrister and Engelman consider the language spoken by low income black American females as inadequate they see it as disjoined. Those who don’t speak English are held back.

Question 4

Criticism of barrister and Eagleman

safia

Answer 4

however statistics show this is not a major factor of underachievement in 2010 only 3.2 points behind those who could speak English . Gillborn and Sofia note Indian pupils do very good despite not good language at home

Question 5

how does lack of motivation impact educational achievement (attitudes and values)

Answer 5

most children socialized into mainstream culture which equips ambitions and competitiveness. This equips them for success.

Question 6

“live for today” attitude

Answer 6

balck children not socialised that install a sub culture of “live for today” attitude that does not value education and leaves them unequipped

Question 7

Family structure view by monyhanan?

Answer 7

moynihan argues many black families are headed by single lone parent children and deprived of adequate care. Fathers are not involved so boys lack a role model to inspire to an as a result perform negatively at school.

Question 8

How does this impact education?

Rogers?

Answer 8

He suggested that the cycle goes on from unstable households to school. Rogers. States that some ethnic minorities fail to embrace mainstream culture.