Surviving in dangerous places

Re‐Establishing the Social‐Class Order: Restorative Reactions against High‐Achieving, Low‐SES Pupils

“…Successful low-SES students should represent the fulfillment of education's aim of ensuring social mobility and social justice. On the contrary, educational institutions seem to make these students feel unwelcomed, marginalized, and alienated (Nelson, Englar-Carlson, Tierney, & Hau, 2006;Ostrove & Cole, 2003;Ostrove & Long, 2007;Read, Archer & Leathwood, 2003;Reay, 1998). Compared to high-SES students, low-SES students often report isolation (Rubin, 2012) and a lack of "fit" or belonging (Harackiewicz et al, 2014).…”