Material Deprivation Theories- Diet and Health

Question 1

What did Howard find?

Answer 1

young people from poorer homes have lower intakes of energy, vitamins and minerals

Question 2

How does poor nutrition affect health and education?

Answer 2

by weakening the immune system and lowering children’s energy level resulting in more absences from school due to illnesses and difficulties concentrating in class

Question 3

Children from poorer homes are more likely to have what type of problems?

Answer 3

emotional or behavioural

Question 4

What did Wilkinson find?

Answer 4

the lower the social class, the higher the rate of hyperactivity, anxiety and conduct disorders which will have a negative effect on the child’s education

Question 5

What is Blanden & Machin find?

Answer 5

children from low income families were more likely to engage in ‘externalising’ behaviour e.g. fighting and temper tantrums which disrupt their schooling