1974
DOI: 10.1177/000494417401800103
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Compensatory Education: A Subtle Form of Racism?

Abstract: Is compensatory education based on the cultural deficitlearly intervention model an effective means of alleviating minority group failure in schools, or is it a form of racism disguised under the cloak of social welfare ? It is argued that attributing failure to environmental factors located in the home is not necessarily less racist than attributing failure to genetic deficit, when the assumptions, underlying these two models of failure are considered. Furthermore. whether an environmental or genetic model is… Show more

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“…(3). The dangers inherent in this clinical orientation have been described elsewhere (Kelly and McConnochie, 1974) (4) and need not be discussed in detail here.…”
Section: Problem Bias •mentioning
confidence: 98%
“…(3). The dangers inherent in this clinical orientation have been described elsewhere (Kelly and McConnochie, 1974) (4) and need not be discussed in detail here.…”
Section: Problem Bias •mentioning
confidence: 98%
“…It has also been argued that the incorporation of the culture of the minority group leads to greater cultural sensitivity on the part of the teacher. Kelly and McConnochie (1974), early proponents of bilingual education in Aboriginal schools, argued that a major drawback of the assimilation policy in education was that it produced identity problems that overrode cognitive ones in determining school outcomes. The notion of deficit is eschewed; as pointed out by Rosier and Holm (1980) the bilingual approach is intended to do more than just teach English; it also develops abilities in the vernacular language.…”
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“…a particular model of man in society, reflecting consideration of such current issues as the rationale for compensatory education (Kelly and McConnochie, 1974), equality in education (the single theme of the first issue of the Oxford Review of Education, 1975), continuing education and the destructive consequences of technological advancement (Hicter, 1972), humanistic education (Read and Simon, 1975) and changing patterns of health (White, 1972). Thus the educational psychologist will be able to tell why, at least personally.…”
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confidence: 99%