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THE EFFECT OF SOCIO‐ECONOMIC STATUS ON THE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SIXTH‐GRADE CHILDREN
Author(s) -
CURRY ROBERT L.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
british journal of educational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.557
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 2044-8279
pISSN - 0007-0998
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1962.tb01731.x
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , intellectual development
S ummary . In this investigation it is shown that when a child has above‐average intellectual ability he will probably overcome the effects of a deprived home environment. However, as the intellectual ability decreases, the effect of deprived social and economic conditions of the home begins to have a more serious effect on scholastic achievement.