topic 3: ethnic differences in achievement (external)

Question 1

what are the three aspects of cultural deprivation

Answer 1

intellectual and linguistic skills
attitudes and values
family structure and parental support

Question 2

how does intellectual and linguistic skills affect achievement

Answer 2

-many low-income black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences
-leaves them poorly equipped for school
-the language they speak considered ungrammatical, disjointed, inadequate for educational success

Question 3

how do attitudes and values affect achievement

Answer 3

some black children are socialised into a subculture that instils a ‘live for today’ attitude that doesn’t value or equip them for education