Ethnicity and Educational Achievement

Question 1

Modood

Answer 1

Many ethnic minority parents have more cultural capital than is typical for their income or class position

Question 2

Archer and Francis

Answer 2

Parents of Chinese pupils placed an exceptionally high value on education

Question 3

Basit

Answer 3

Cultural factors have an impact on educational achievement in British Asian Communities.
Studied three generations, collecting data on the attitudes to education among British Asians
All placed a high value on education seeing free education as a ‘blessing’ generally offering more opportunities.