Ethnic Differences In Achievement (external)

Question 1

Family structure and parental support

Answer 1

Moynihan says many black families headed by lone mother, children are deprived as they don’t have adequate funds, lack male role model

Question 2

Lone parent families

Answer 2

Sewell- Absence of father means no ‘tough love’ approach, leads to peer pressure

Question 3

Asain families

Answer 3

Lupton says adult authority mirrors that of Asian families

Question 4

White wc families

Answer 4

McCulloch survey of 16K pupils found ethnic minorities more likely to aspire to go to uni than white British pupils

Question 5

Criticism- eval

Answer 5

Keddie says its victim blaming

Question 6

Material dep and class

Answer 6

Palmer found almost half of all ethnic minority children live in low-income households

Question 7

Racism in wider society

Answer 7

Wood et al findings on job applications