External factors and ethnic differences in achievement

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A Levels Sociology (Education) Mind Map on External factors and ethnic differences in achievement, created by dottydiva96 on 09/04/2014.
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External factors and ethnic differences in achievement
  1. Cultural deprivation
    1. Intellect and linguistics
      1. Bereiter and Engleman say language is a barrier in black WC families
        1. Bowker agrees
          1. Swann Report suggests otherwise
            1. Indian students 2nd highest
          2. Attitudes and values
            1. Lack motivation
            2. Family structure
              1. Murray - lone-parent families lack role models
                1. Lupton argues adult authority in Asian families mimics schools
                  1. WC = weak parental support
                  2. Criticisms
                    1. Driver - fails to looks at positive affects
                      1. Black girls have strong role models
                  3. Material deprivation and class
                    1. Bangladeshi and Pakistani more likely to have overcrowded homes and do poorly in school
                      1. However, even black MC do not achieve well at GCSE
                      2. Racism in wider society
                        1. Noon sent identical letters under different names to companies - higher reply for White than Indian letter
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