of achievement are there for students of different ethnicities? Learning targets: • Different ethnic groups appear to have differing levels of achievement in school. Overall, the ethnicities of attainment are White, Chinese and Indian heritage students. • There has been concern about the achievement levels of certain Black minorities: in particular, African Caribbeans and Bangladeshi students under-attain in schools. • Sociologists have difficulty in measuring
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Group Snapshot B Fill the boxes with the appropriate information. The boxes will extend as you enter data. If you need more space, use another page. Remember, this is about the groups' history and development in the USA. Student's Name |LaRhonda Jones | |
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among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority, and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States, the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased, sparing no age group. Obesity in childhood is associated with adverse cardio-metabolic outcomes such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia,
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Assess the view that factors and processes within the school are the main cause of differences in the educational achievement of different social groups. It is clear that there are differences in educational achievement of certain social groups, such as gender, ethnicity, and social class. Some may argue that this is due to internal factors, reasons from within the education system. However, others argue that the differences are due to external factors, which occur outside of the education system
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teachers often see black and Asian pupils as far from being the ‘ideal pupil’. An example of this is that black pupils are often seen as a disruption to the class and the Asians as unreceptive. These negative labels may lead teachers to treat ethnic minority pupils differently and this could result to failure. A good example of black labelling is from the studies by Gillborn and Youdell; Gillborn found that teachers were quick to tell black students off for behaviour rather than others. They found that
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perceive the culture that should be in the future (Finch-Lee & Mabey, 2010). The concepts of perceived cultural dimensions with the concentration on class oppression and sexism, while ignoring racism serves to perpetuate discrimination against many groups within the workplace (Berry & Franks, 2010). Researchers have conducted studies on
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Outline and Assess functionalist explanations for ethnic inequality Functionalists hold the view that ethnic inequality is a dysfunctional for society, and that ethnic minorities need to become more similar to the white majority. This is known as Assimilation theory, which is staunchly criticised by the Marxists who believe racism exists to justify the inequalities that are so wide spread by the Bourgeoisie via Capitalism. Weberianism concurs with Marxists (so they diverge from the Functionalists)
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Mortality Rate The mortality rate is the measure of the number of the deaths that occur in a population. Morbidity is an incidence of ill health and is measured as a ratio which picks individuals in the population who became ill on a specific date, located and period of time. Mortality Rate Mortality rate is the measure of certain individuals in the population who have a specific illness or condition and tis helps to determine the overall amount of illness and most instances of the condition
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Religious & Ethnic Groups Latoya Ibanez ETH/125 08/21/2015 Ms. Debra Bloom Religious and Ethnic Groups America has changed from the nation it what it was once, a Nation where Christianity was the primary religion and our borders were not open to outsiders. Through the years many have migrated to America making our Nation today, the most diverse Nation, and not just in regards to ethnicity but religion as well. What is it that differs from one religion to the other? What causes
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greater than all others. Melting pot A melting pot refers to a place that includes both diverse racial and ethnic groups, that have come together to create a new culture. The United States is often referred to as a melting pot. Minority group Minority groups are defined as groups whose members have considerably less power or control over their own lives than the members of majority groups. Emigration The act of leaving one country to settle into another country is emigration. Immigration Immigration
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