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Peer reviewedCarrington, Bruce; Williamson, John – Educational Studies, 1987
Describes the controversial Deficit Theory in relation to Mary Mason's position that educational failure and linguistic "handicap" or "deficit" are directly related. Argues that Mason's position reveals a limited understanding of both linguistics to education and the process of sociocultural transmission. Questions the quality…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
