SOC 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Symbolic Interactionism, Labeling Theory, Quartile
23 Apr 2016
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Most young adults regardless of their social origin attend some form of post secondary education. Parents, even those from low educational backgrounds except their children to attend some form of post secondary education. Schools that have more affluent kids attending do better on standardized tests. Low income family children are four times more likely to experience delays in vocabulary. Teenagers with university educated parents score higher on reading, math, and science compared to those who don"t. Young from the lowest family income quartile and three times more likely to drop out then those from the highest quartile. Resources: tangible possessions or attributes or people that offer advantages in school competitions. Context: characteristics of schools and neighborhoods that can influence attainment over and above those resources. Expectations: process by which people make educational decisions. People decisions to attend university depended on their socioeconomic backgrounds. A family"s wealth shaped how likely their child will be to attend university.
