Differential Achievement

Differential Achievement

1. Social Class

   • Material Depriviation
     • Housing
       • Overcrowding/Sleep
     • Diet and Health
       • Immune system
     • Finances
       • Lack of money
   • Cultural Deprivation
     • Parental Interest
     • Attitudes and Values
       • Sugarman
         • Fatalism
           • accepting the situation rather than making an effort to improve it
         • Immediate Gratification
           • the enjoyment of pleasures at the moment rather than sacrifice for future reward
         • Present time orientation
           • focused on the here and now rather than the future
         • Collectivism
           • loyalty to the group rather than emphasizing individual achievement
     • Language
     • Cultural Captial
   • Labelling
     • Self-fulfilling prophecy
   • Setting and Streaming
   • Subcultures

2. Gender

   • Role Models