Education - Class Differences - External

Front 1

What are the three main aspects of Cultural Deprivation?

Back 1

Intellectual Development
Language
Attitudes and Values

Front 2

What do Cultural Deprivation theorists argue about many working class homes in intellectual development?

Back 2

They argue that homes lack the books, educational toys, and activities to stimulate a child's intellectual development

Front 3

Who said found that working class pupils scored lower on tests of ability than middle class pupils?

Back 3

Douglas (1964)

Front 4

He argues this because...

Back 4

...because working class parents are less likely to support their children's intellectual development through reading with them or other educational activities in the home

Front 5

What did Bernstein and Young say?

Back 5

They reached similar conclusions - found mothers think about and choose toys has an influence on their child's intellectual development
Middles class mother are more likely to choose toys that encourage thinking and reasoning skills and prepare children for school

Front 6

What did Bereiter and Engelmann say about language in lower class homes?

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They claim that the language used in lower class homes is deficient. They describe lower-class families as communicating by gestures, single words, or disjointed phrases

Front 7

What were the two codes Bernstein distinguishes between?

Back 7

The restricted code
The elaborate code

Front 8

What did Douglas find did about working class parents value of education?

Back 8

W/C parents placed less value on education and were less ambitious for their children + gave them less encouragement and took less interest in their education

Front 9

What did Feinstein find?

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He found that W/C parents' lack of interest was the main reason for their children's under-achievement
Middle class children are more successful because their parents provided them with the necessary motivation, discipline and support