Status attainment

The Maternal Role Attainment Theory McEwin and Wills (2011, p. 122) believed that it was Florence Nightingale who pioneered nursing practices which have become a guide for nursing schools and hospitals to develop in the 20th century. That is why theories of nursing were integrated by practicing nurses and academicians throughout the years. To Puchalski (2001), nursing theorists like Roy Callista were the reasons why nursing practices have survived. In fact, both Roy Callista and Robert K.…

Children’s Increased Aggression. Children having low socioeconomic status and having parents with low parental education have been found to show higher levels of aggression when compared to children from high socioeconomic status and increased parental education level (Sprinkle, 2007). They are also more likely to be exposed to domestic violence and engage in violent and aggressive behaviors (Sprinkle, 2007). Low socioeconomic status and low parental education is actually a factor in children…

Social Inequality is one of the most commonly discussed topics in societies worldwide. Significant associations between low socioeconomic status (SES) and mental health problems have been found throughout the developed world in studies of both adults and children. The World Health Organization has stated that mental health problems are a public health issue worldwide, while 20–25% of individuals develop at least one mental disorder in their lifetime (World Health Organization, 2001). While the…

In studying cultural and social capital and the relationship between levels of capital and achievement, retention, college experiences, and attainment, researchers have been able to shed some light on the issue (Lee & Bowen, 2006; Okey & Cusick, 1995; Tovar, 2015; Strayhorn, 2010; Israel & Beaulieu, 2004). Since the identification of social and cultural capital as predictors of academic success…

This briefing paper will look into the current state of child poverty and the educational attainment gap associated with poverty in Scotland. It will look into what attempts have been made to tackle the issue. What policies have been created and will make further recommendations for what the relevant bodies can do to minimize the gap between rich and poor, creating an equal educational standard for all children living in Scotland. This is an important issue that needs to be addressed in order…

Dr. Mercer began her research on maternal role attainment in the late 1960’s. The framework for her research reflects concepts of Rubin’s model of role identity and attachment. Mercer also incorporated Mead’s role enactment, Turner’s care of self, Thorton’s and Nardis’ role acquisition, and von Bertalanfly’s systems theory to expand her framework. These theories are models of movement or transition that portray multiple influences on maternal role attachment (Meigham, chapter27). The multiple…

Gender Inequalities in Educational Achievement Gender inequality is evident in many aspects of life. Some believe that men are predominantly better equipped for executive level positions in business, in religious leadership roles and industrial management operations while others believe that only women can be effective in the nursing field, as educational professionals and fashion industry leaders. These preconceived notions about gender superiority and inferiority begin even earlier than one…

2006). There are theories that associate parental involvement and the academic performance of children, such as the sociological and psychological theory. The sociological theory banks on the premise that the educational attainment of children is largely affected by the involvement of the parents. Involvement in their education may include such factors as financially providing for their schooling as well as in taking…

whereas the spelling scores were similar. The score results by race shown that Caucasians had relatively high scores in spelling and reading, as Hispanics had relative strength in arithmetic. The exploratory findings shown that higher educational attainment was associated with higher literacy scores, but the relationships were not strong. Overall, the results of the study demonstrated…

A. We should be pessimistic that improving educational systems could eliminate the SES gap in achievement/attainment: I think we should be pessimistic in thinking that an improvement in educational systems would really help eliminate the SES gap in achievement and attainment. There are an abundance of other factors involved that contribute to the gap that do not directly involve the school, including the summer learning gap and home life differences between low and higher classes.…