Ball further argues that, for working class families, “choice of institution solely fits around the practicalities of ‘getting by’ rather than into some grander social agenda of ‘new, rare and more distinct goods’” (Ball, 2006, pp. 162: Bourdieu, 1984, pp. 247). The research conducted by Ball (2006) emphasises that “it is not simply a matter of education being of less importance for working class families, our interviewees were very concerned that their children get a good education.” (Ball, 2006, pp. 163) they however did argue that it was their pressures of family life, work and life choices which made limitations to what they could do in regards to their child’s school and thus future. (Ball, 2006, Educational Policy and Social Class) One
