Educational Achievement in Maori: The Roles of Cultural Identity and Social Disadvantage

Autor:	David M. Fergusson, Joseph M. Boden, Dannette Marie
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Longitudinal study Cultural identity Cultural diversity Ethnic group Pacific islanders Gender studies Academic achievement Psychology Socioeconomic status Disadvantage Education Developmental psychology
Zdroj:	Australian Journal of Education. 52:183-196
ISSN:	2050-5884 0004-9441
Popis:	The present study investigates the roles of Maori cultural identity and socio-economic status in educational outcomes in a New Zealand birth cohort studied from birth to the age of 25. There were statistically significant (all p values < .01) associations between cultural identity and educational outcomes, with those of Maori ethnic identification having generally lower levels of educational achievement outcomes when compared to non-Maori. In addition, those of Maori ethnic identification were exposed to significantly ( p < .05) greater levels of socio-economic disadvantage in childhood. Control for socio-economic factors largely reduced the associations between cultural identity and educational outcomes to statistical non-significance. The findings suggest that educational underachievement amongst Maori can be largely explained by disparities in socio-economic status during childhood.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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