The cultural deprivation theorists blame the failure of education on the working class culture but it can always be down to material deprivation as being the main reason why there is underachievement. 'Material deprivation is poverty and not having the right materials in order to achieve such as housing and diets and health. It is known for poverty to be a reason for underachievement. 'In 2006, 33% of children that received a free school meal gained five or more GCSEs at A*-C against the 61% of other pupils that did not receive a school meal'.
John Flaherty (2004) says that the money problems in a family were a factor when it came to children not attending school. The children that became excluded from schools were very unlikely to return to education in any shape or form and come out with no qualifications what so ever. 'Nearly 90% of failing schools are located in deprived areas'. The link that is made between both poverty and social class is very close and it is known that working class families have lower incomes and unstable houses, these types of factors have a big impact on a child's education.
If a child lives in a poor house it can have both an indirect and direct affect on a child's achievement. It is harder for a child to study as their house may be overcrowded so there wouldn't be any room for activities or no room for homework to be completed due to no space and sleep can become disturbed as they would share with other family members. Temporary accommodation for a child living in those circumstances there would be no stability, they would be moved around quite a bit in order to live and the transitions that they occur can disrupt their education immensely as they may have to move schools and start all over again.
A poor housing accommodation can effect a child's health and their safety within the house. Over crowded homes result in various accidents and illnesses, in a temporary accommodation it is known for families to suffer distress, infections and accidents and this can mean that they would be absent in schools and missing out on valuable learning time. 'The highest share of material deprived households is found in the UK – over one-fifth of all households in 2010 –making it the only country in the sample above the European Union mean' (Poverty.ac.uk. 2014.)
Marilyn Howard (2001) says that young people that come from poor housing accommodation have lower intakes of energy and minerals and this can affect their health and can weaken their immune system. This can all lead to them missing school or having difficulty concentrating but also they can have behavioural and emotional problems.
John Flaherty (2004) says that the money problems in a family were a factor when it came to children not attending school. The children that became excluded from schools were very unlikely to return to education in any shape or form and come out with no qualifications what so ever. 'Nearly 90% of failing schools are located in deprived areas'. The link that is made between both poverty and social class is very close and it is known that working class families have lower incomes and unstable houses, these types of factors have a big impact on a child's education.
If a child lives in a poor house it can have both an indirect and direct affect on a child's achievement. It is harder for a child to study as their house may be overcrowded so there wouldn't be any room for activities or no room for homework to be completed due to no space and sleep can become disturbed as they would share with other family members. Temporary accommodation for a child living in those circumstances there would be no stability, they would be moved around quite a bit in order to live and the transitions that they occur can disrupt their education immensely as they may have to move schools and start all over again.
A poor housing accommodation can effect a child's health and their safety within the house. Over crowded homes result in various accidents and illnesses, in a temporary accommodation it is known for families to suffer distress, infections and accidents and this can mean that they would be absent in schools and missing out on valuable learning time. 'The highest share of material deprived households is found in the UK – over one-fifth of all households in 2010 –making it the only country in the sample above the European Union mean' (Poverty.ac.uk. 2014.)
Marilyn Howard (2001) says that young people that come from poor housing accommodation have lower intakes of energy and minerals and this can affect their health and can weaken their immune system. This can all lead to them missing school or having difficulty concentrating but also they can have behavioural and emotional problems.