Cultural Deprivation Theorists argue that parents’ attitudes to education are a key factor affecting children’s achievement
Douglas (1964) → Working-class parents placed less value on education = Less ambition for their children, gave them less encouragement and took less interest in their education. Visited schools less often and were less likely to discuss their children’s progress with teachers, which lead to their child to have lower levels of motivation.
Goodman & Gregg (2010) → Parental involvement in their children’s schooling was the single most important factor affecting their achievement
Leon Feinstein (2008) → Reaches similar conclusions. He argues that parents’ own educational level is the most important factor affecting children’s achievement and since middle class parents tend to have higher qualifications, they able to give their children an advantage by how they socialise them.
