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Can achievement differentials be explained by social class alone?
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Abstract This article assesses the importance of social class in explaining differentials in the educational achievements of minority ethnic pupils in England and Wales. It is found to be a key factor for all groups. The analysis finds significant differences between ethnic groups even when pupils from the s... view more
This article assesses the importance of social class in explaining differentials in the educational achievements of minority ethnic pupils in England and Wales. It is found to be a key factor for all groups. The analysis finds significant differences between ethnic groups even when pupils from the same social class background are compared. When disparities within ethnic groups are examined, however, it is found that the effect of moving one place down the social class structure is similar for all ethnicities. This leads to the conclusion that social class operates in a similar way for all ethnic groups without a specifically `ethnic effect' that mitigates its impact in certain groups.... view less
Keywords
gender
Classification
Sociology of Education
Free Keywords
class schemas; education; ethnicity; GCSE;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 306-322
Journal
Ethnicities, 7 (2007) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796807080231
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)