Ethnicity : Cultural Differences

• Cultural Differences

  Sewell

  A study of black Caribbean boys in a high school highlighted the importance of culture on attainment. Sewell claims that a higher proportion of black Caribbean boys are from single parent households, where they lack a male role model and strict discipline.
• Cultural Differences

  Sewell

  As a result, they rely on peers for reinforcement of their masculinity, and this could affect how they behave in the classroom. Street culture among black Caribbean boys created an anti-school subculture, where boys are more likely to rebel against the education system and the feminised classroom and learning styles.