Social Class - Material Deprivation

Question 0

Howard

Answer 0

- The impact of poor diet and housing:
 > less fruit & veg = more ill health & unable to concentrate 
 > nowhere to do homework
 > stress because of overcrowding 
 > damp can cause illness

Question 1

What is material deprivation?

Answer 1

Lack of resources such as money, equipment, good quality housing etc

Question 2

Tanner

Answer 2

• The hidden costs of schooling:
  > uniform, PE kits, trips, extra activities etc
  > being clean costs money

Question 3

Gerwitz & Ball

Answer 3

- Middle class parents use material capital to:
 > travel to out of catchment schools
 > move into good catchment areas

Question 4

Sutton Group (2010)

Answer 4

• Parent’s income and job were the most important determinants of a child’s education success