Ethnicity External Factors Flashcards
Which sociologists studied linguistic limitations of black children?
Bereiter & Englemann
What was the conclusion of Bereiter & Engelmann’s study?
They found that black children suffered with verbal deprivation
Children that use black Caribbean language are unable to use complex language and partake in abstract thought
They use gestures, shorter words and fragmented phrases
What did Sewell say about African-Caribbean single parent boys?
They lack discipline provided by fathers and may be attracted to gang culture which goes against academic values
What did Archer & Francis say about Asian culture towards education?
They see it as a family project
They have high expectations of children
Incest slug of time and money into their education
What did Basit say about Asian parents and education?
View education as a type of capital they can transform the lives of children so give lots of support
What are 3 current trends of achievement among ethnic minorities?
Chinese and Indian students out perform every other ethnic group at GCSE - 74% got 5+ A*
Gypsy/Roma students are the worst performing- 8.2% got at least 5 C-A* GCSEs (2014)
African-Caribbean students are generally low performers compared to other ethnic groups - 47% compare to avg of 56
What did Palmer find about ethnic minorities & material deprivation?
Nearly half of all ethnic minority children live on low income families compared to a 1/4 of white children
