Material Deprivation theories - Financial Support & Cost of Education Flashcards
What does lack of financial support mean?
children from poor families have to do without equipment and miss out on experiences that would enhance their educational achievement
What did Emily et al find?
the cost of items such as transport, uniforms, books, computers, calculators, sports, music and art equipment places a heavy burden on poor families and as a result poor children will make-do with hand-me-downs and cheaper but unfashionable equipments which leads to them being isolated, stigmatised or bullied by peers
What did Smith and Noble find?
poverty acts as a barrier to learning in other ways such as inability to afford private schooling or tuition and poorer quality local schools
What does lack of funds mean for low income families and their children?
they have to work which impacts on their schoolwork
