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Material Deprivation
According to the Swann Report (1985), Social Class
differences account for a high proportion of differences in
achievement between ethnic groups as they can not afford basic things like wifi and technology.
Flaherty (2004) - Pakistans are _ time sas likely to be in semi/ un-skilled jobs compared to Whites.
2
Flaherty (2004) - What percentage of minority’s live in over crowded homes
15%
Flaherty (2004) - Africans, Pakistanis & Bangladeshis are _ times more likely to
be unemployed than Whites.
3
Rex (1986)
Racism leads to social exclusion and accordingly poverty due to lack of education and bias.
Noon (1993)
Sent identical letters to 100 top UK companies but alternated between the names ‘Evans’ & ‘Patel’ the replies to the ‘White’ candidate were
more helpful and informative.
Cultural Deprivation - Language - Bowker (1968)
A lack of standard English creates a huge barrier to UK education.
Cultural Deprivation - Family Structures & Support - Murray (1984)
African Caribbean Lone-Parenthood to blame. Lack of male
role-models means that mothers struggle to socialise children adequately.
Cultural Deprivation - Family Structures & Support - Scrunton (1986)
Low achievement is the result of ethnic minorities failing to
embrace & conform to British culture.
Cultural Deprivation - Family Structures & Support - Critism
Keddie (1971) says that to blame culture is to blame the victims of educational failure.
Cultural Deprivation - Attitudes and Values - Arnot (2004)
Media have created a negative anti-school role model for Black pupils in particular reinforced through rap lyrics & MTV videos.
Cultural Deprivation - Attitudes and Values - Critism
Driver (1977) highlights how ethnicity can be an advantage in
education e.g. African Caribbean Girls actually do very well in school.
