material factors Flashcards
1
Q
smith and noble
A
- some students face a financial barriers to learning due to their parents low income
- due to this, parents are unable to afford:
- school uniforms
- transport
- textbooks
- less likely to have computer
- pupils are most likely to work part time
2
Q
raey et al
A
- economic capital is needed to gain cultural capital
- this means that some students miss out on this which has a negative impact on their educational attainment
- working class students are more likely to have part time jobs and therefore more likely to work longer hours reducing their chances of attaining higher grades
- recent educational policies have lead to an increase in tuition fees. this has likely seen an increase in this fear of debt with middle class as well as working class students facing these concerns
3
Q
palmer
A
50% of BAME students are from low income families which will impact their life chances i.e. lack economic capital to achieve in education fully (tutors, resources etc…).
4
Q
calendar and Jackson
A
- ‘fear of debt’ and found that those afraid of debt were 4x less likely to apply for university
- this fear was greatest among the poor and explain that the thought of debt stopped them applying completely
- increase in tuition fees in 2012 to 9000£ per year made working classes not go to university
