Social Class External - Material deprivation

Question 1

Housing

Answer 1

Poor housing can affect pupils achievement, For example:

Overcrowding - less room for education activities, nowhere to do homework, disturbed sleep from sharing bedrooms.

Temporary living - If they have to move around constantly, may result in constant changes in school and disrupted education.

Health - Can have indirect effects such as overcrowded housing can lead to risk of accidents.
- Cold or damp housing can lead to illnesses.
- Health problems means more absences from school.

Question 2

Diet and health

Answer 2

Marilyn Howard - young people from poorer homes have lower intakes of energy, vitamins and minerals.
Poor nutrition affects health, by weakening the immune system and lowering energy levels. May result in absences from school due to ill health and not being able to concentrate in class.

Jo Blanden and Stephen Machin - found that children from low income families were likely to engage in ‘externalising’ behaviour such as fighting etc.

Question 3

Financial support and the costs of education

Answer 3

Bull - lack of financial support means that children from poor families don’t have the equipment to enhance their educational achievement.
As a result, poor children have to do with hand me downs and cheaper equipment.
This may result in being isolated and bullied by peers.
Children from poor families have to work harder to get the same education as higher class pupils.

Question 4

Fear of debt

Answer 4

Callender and Jackson -
Going to university involves getting into debt, which may deter WC students.

Callender and Jackson found that attitude to debt was important in applying for Uni.

Working class students who do go to University receive less financial support from families